Britain's Got Talent voting figures released as winner Viggo Venn booed at final

05 June 2023 , 20:48

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Britain's Got Talent voting figures released as winner Viggo Venn booed at final

Britain's Got Talent voting figures have been revealed, which shows winner Viggo Venn bagged the title with a clear advantage despite being booed.

The popular ITV show came to an end over the weekend, with the Norwegian clown act taking home the top prize.

Viggo Venn captured the nation with his dancing in hi-vis and climbing into a balloon that covered his whole body.

It has now been revealed he gained 22% of the public vote to be crowned 2023 winner.

Lilliana Clifton, who came runner up with her gymnast dance act, took 13.1% of the overall vote.

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Third place magician Cillian O'Connor received 11.8% of the public vote - giving Viggo Venn a clear win.

Viggo Venn won this year's show (Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock)

However, the unlikely winner faced boos from the live audience as the appeared unhappy at the result.

Viggo Venn was visibly shocked after being announced as the winner, nabbing £250,000 and a place on the Royal Variety Show, and went on to race around the stage and knock host Ant McPartlin over.

But after the result was announced, some of the audience could be heard booing and viewers took to Twitter to give their thoughts.

One tweeted: "Very surprised. But Viggo was very funny. Very distasteful for anyone to boo Viggo. Not his fault he won, people voted for him, not anyone else. Made it a sour end thanks to the audience reaction. Well done, Viggo!!! #BritainsGotTalent #BGT2023 #bgt."

While another tweeted: "Sounded like a lot of boos there when #ViggoVenn was announced as the winner of #BritainsGotTalent. I thought he was great but a shock omissions from the final 3, and I think everyone thought the young lad would win. Bit of a deflated, down-beat end to the series #BGT2023 #BGT."

A third commented: "Did you hear them boo’s on @BGT? Quite right too, ridiculous. So much more talent in that final tonight. #BGT2023 should not have made the live shows. Poor winner."

Another raged: "NEVER EVER EVER EVER watching @BGT #BritainsGotTalent again. absolute shambles‼️ a guy running about in a high vis vest over so much proper genuine real talent? the boos in that audience, shocked faces and genuine tears said it all for me‼️ SHAMBLES."

"By a stretch, that is the worst Britain's Got Talent result EVER. If that really is genuine, then the British voting public should be ashamed and embarrassed. Booing from the audience, and rightly so. Some real talent missed out there. Joke. #BGT2023 #BritainsGotTalent #BGT," one fumed.

Mia O'Hare