Britain's Got Talent viewers have shared their frustration after realising that The Blackouts have already appeared on two other versions of the show.
Fans of Britain's Got Talent have just discovered that the act which received the Golden Buzzer this weekend has previously reached the final in two other versions of the show.
The popular talent competition, now in its 18th series on ITV, sees thousands of hopefuls take to the stage with dreams of performing at the Royal Variety Performance.
On Saturday (March 8) night, judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli were left awestruck by Swiss group The Blackouts' mesmerising LED dance routine, prompting them to collectively hit the golden buzzer, securing the group a place in the semi-finals.
However, it has since emerged that this is not The Blackouts' first foray into the Got Talent franchise.
The group previously made it to the final of Switzerland's Got Talent in 2016. Despite not clinching the title, they returned to the stage last year for Das Supertalent - the German version of the show - where they again reached the final but fell short of the top prize.
Fans of BGT have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their disappointment, with many arguing that it "isn't fair" to the other contestants.
One viewer commented: "Just watched the Blackouts on Britain's Got Talent and although they were very good they have been about for years!! They reached the finals of Switzerland's Got Talent in 2016. Performed all over the world ever since."
"The Blackouts obviously invited on to the show by Simon after seeing them on Switzerland's Got Talent 8 years ago," one viewer speculated, while another commented: "The Blackouts didn't even come in the TOP 3 in the final of Switzerland's Got Talent last year," reports Wales Online.
Another fan remarked: "They reached the finals in Switzerland's Got Talent in 2016, they are a foreign active paid professional act and now have been invited over onto BGT and given the golden buzzer?"
Despite some scepticism, other viewers have expressed their admiration for The Blackouts, with many considering them as one of "the best" acts to grace the UK series.
One enthusiastic fan praised: "The Blackouts were utterly sensational. Now THAT is proper talent. IMO they should win the entire show, as there has never been an act quite that good in the entire history of Britain's Got Talent."
