<P> The twelfth series was aired during 2018 , between 14 April to 3 June . Following the previous series , the Judges ' vote was brought back into the show 's format , while the live episodes were aired from Hammersmith Apollo and presented solely by Declan Donnelly ; although Anthony McPartlin had stepped down from his TV commitments in March 2018 , he still appeared in the series ' audition episodes , which had been filmed during January and February that year . Auditions were held within Manchester , Blackpool and London , with two of these cities holding open auditions in 2017 , alongside a number of locations within the United Kingdom and Ireland , including Edinburgh , Perth , Dundee , Aberdeen , Glasgow , Dublin , and Inverness . The series was won by stand - up comedian Lost Voice Guy , with comedy singer / pianist Robert White coming second , and singer Donchez Dacres placing third . </P>
<P> The twelfth series was aired during 2018 , between 14 April to 3 June . Following the previous series , the Judges ' vote was brought back into the show 's format , while the live episodes were aired from Hammersmith Apollo and presented solely by Declan Donnelly ; although Anthony McPartlin had stepped down from his TV commitments in March 2018 , he still appeared in the series ' audition episodes , which had been filmed during January and February that year . Auditions were held within Manchester , Blackpool and London , with two of these cities holding open auditions in 2017 , alongside a number of locations within the United Kingdom and Ireland , including Edinburgh , Perth , Dundee , Aberdeen , Glasgow , Dublin , and Inverness . The series was won by stand - up comedian Lost Voice Guy , with comedy singer / pianist Robert White coming second , and singer Donchez Dacres placing third . </P>
where are bgt semi finals held this year
where are bgt semi finals held this year
Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo