Britain's Got Talent host Declan Donnelly was forced to apologise for Bruno Tonioli's slip up during Saturday's final
Britain's Got Talent host Declan Donnelly was compelled to issue an apology shortly after the commencement of the live final on Saturday night.
This evening, May 31, marked the momentous 2025 final of ITV's beloved talent contest Britain's Got Talent, where a total of 11 acts took to the stage for their final performances in hopes of swaying the public vote to become the winner of BGT 2025.
The finalists comprised 10 audience favourites who had qualified earlier and one wildcard act, which was revealed to be Han and Fran.Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli were all present at the judges' desk to critique and praise the talent, while presenting duo Ant and Dec were in charge of proceedings.
Among the line-up gracing the finale were The Blackouts, Vinnie McKee, Olly Pearson, Stacey Leadbeatter, Jasmine Rice, Ping Pong Pang, Joseph Charm, Hear Our Voice, Harry Moulding, and Binita Chetry, reports Belfast Live.
But post a side-splitting act by comedian Joseph Charm, judge Bruno, 69, became overly enthusiastic and let slip an expletive during his critique.
Ex-Strictly Come Dancing stalwart Bruno couldn't contain himself as he said: "We were just p*****g" before instantly correcting himself, saying: "Oh sorry, we were just crying with laughter!"
Dec swiftly intervened apologising for Bruno's spontaneous swearing.
The presenter said: "Apologies if you were offended by Bruno's slip of tongue there, it's a live show, very emotional."
Social media users didn't miss a beat, taking to Twitter, now X, to voice their reactions to the unexpected slip-up.
The incident sparked a flurry of reactions on social media, with several viewers finding humour in the situation. One user tweeted: "Bruno just said p*****g with laughter oooops #BGT", while another joked that the slip-up was the highlight of the final so far: "Bruno saying p*****g has probably been the best part of this final so far. #BGT".
A different account shared that they were still chuckling about the incident 15 minutes later: "I'm sorry but Bruno swearing on Britains Got Talent has got me in stitches even 15 minutes after, so funny so funny #BGT."
However, not everyone felt an apology was necessary, as they admitted to not being offended by the accidental blunder. One viewer questioned: "Who's gonna be offended by someone saying "p*****g" jeez #bgt".
Another account expressed a similar sentiment: "Imagine being offended by Bruno saying "we were all p*****g with laughter" #JosephCharm #BGT #BritainsGotTalent".
While a third user chimed in, commenting on the need for an apology: "Wow, you have to apologise now because the word p*****g was said #bgt."
Earlier in the live final, Ant and Dec revealed that singing duo Han and Fran had secured the judges' wildcard spot.
"Han and Fran got the wildcard, which I'm very pleased about," Ant announced, before head judge Simon Cowell explained the reasoning behind the decision: "They got a massive vote from the public and therefore, they deserve the shot in the final. It's as simple as that, I'm happy for them."
The Welsh-based best friends, Han and Fran, kicked off the performances with a medley of ABBA hits, including Take A Chance On Me, Does Your Mother Know, and Mamma Mia.
