Britain’s Got Talent favourite Francine Lewis is set to star on the show’s brand new spin-off, according to a new a report.
The programme, BGT Reacts, is set to rival Gogglebox and will see some of the UK’s biggest content creators and celebrity guests share their thoughts after the talent show has aired.
Francine, 48, rose to fame in 2013 when she appeared as a contestant on ITV show Britain’s Got Talent as an impressionist, where she got through to the final stages of the competition.
She became known for her impersonations of Katie Price, Stacey Solomon, and Cheryl Tweedy, and today regularly appears on news segments and opinion panels
A source told The Sun: ‘Francine is one of BGT’s best-loved acts. She wooed the judges, and fans adored her back in the day, so she would a hit.’
Britain’s Got Talent favourite Francine Lewis, 48, is set to star on the show’s brand new spin-off, according to a new a report
Francine appeared as a contestant on the ITV talent show as an impressionist in 2013, where she got through to the final stages of the competition (pictured on the show in 2013)
They added: ‘Francine was delighted when producers got in touch and she wants to give it a crack.’
Britain’s Got Talent announced it’s brand new spin-off show BGT Reacts on Thursday.
The new exclusive show will air on ITVX straight after the main programme airs on ITV1 each week.
Six 15-minute episodes will drop consecutively straight after the transmission of the main show.
BGT is returning to screens on Saturday April 20 at 7.30pm for an hour and 25 minutes show, running until 8.55pm on ITV and then on Sunday April 21 at 7.40pm.
Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli will all be back on the judging panel alongside hosts Ant and Dec.
BGT’s Instagram account teased a sneak peek video of what’s to come in the upcoming programme.
Ant and Dec kicked off the clip with Dec disclosing: ‘The biggest party on telly is back!’
The programme, BGT Reacts, is set to rival Gogglebox and will see some of the UK’s biggest content creators and celebrity guests share their thoughts after the talent show has aired
Ant added: ‘And you know what every great party needs?’, Dec chipped in: ‘Cupcakes…?’ Ant said: ‘Noooo, talent!’
Fans expressed their upmost excitement ahead of its returned and flooded the comments.
Some wrote: ‘YAY IM SO EXCITED’, ‘FINALLY A DATE!’
‘Bgt back with a BANG’, ‘Looking forward to it’.
In a newly released first look clip, the judges and Ant and Dec are seen excitedly slamming their hands down on the Golden Buzzer on the judges’ desk.
Ant and Dec are heard saying: ‘The Golden Buzzer. There’s no feeling like it.
‘You never know who it’s going to be, or when it’s going to happen. When it does, it just feels right.’
Throughout the clip, a variety acts are seen performing, from singers to circus acts, and comedian to dancers among others.
The judges can be seen celebrating and applauding as they each press their Golden Buzzer while the audience can be seen jumping to their feet and screaming behind them.
Viewers can expect to see some of the UK’s biggest content creators and surprise celebrity guests share their thoughts after the talent show
Six 15-minute episodes will air on ITVX straight after the main programme airs on ITV1 each week
Britain’s Got Talent is returning to screens on April 20 with judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli all back on the panel alongside hosts Ant and Dec
BGT is returning to screens on Saturday April 20 at 7.30pm for an hour and 25 minutes show, running until 8.55pm on ITV and then on Sunday April 21 at 7.40pm
At the end, the words ‘Britain, you’re golden’ can be see emblazoned across the screen while it is revealed the new series is coming soon to ITV.
Britain’s Got Talent could ‘shock viewers’ as the Golden Buzzer acts are revealed throughout the upcoming series.
Reports claim that over half of the acts, who are already through to the semi-finals after receiving the golden buzzer, aren’t from the UK.
Judges Simon, Amanda, Bruno, Alesha and Ant & Dec were all given an opportunity throughout auditions to send two contestants each straight to the semi-finals.
