BGT fans fume as Lucciano and grandad Frankie miss out on semi-final spot as reason for 'snub' explained
They got a yes from all four Britain's Got Talent judges…BGT fans have been left up in arms after it was revealed adorable double act Lucciano and his granddad, Frankie, will miss out on this weekend’s last semi-final.
However, the bizarre reason they’ve not made the cut has seemingly been revealed.
Lucciano and Frankie miss out on Britain’s Got Talent semi-final
Lucciano and his granddad, Frankie wowed the judges in their audition with a rendition of One Direction’s History.
However, despite getting four yeses from the judges, who gushed over the act, they revealed that they haven’t made it through to the live semi-finals this weekend.
Lucciano shared a snap of himself and his grandad singing on the show to his Instagram this morning.
“ANNOUNCEMENT [horn emojis]. NO SEMIFINAL FOR LUCCIANO & GRANDAD,” he captioned the post.
“4 yeses from the judges, a viral social media explosion, the whole nation rooting for us, and over 50 MILLION views across all social platforms,” he then continued.
“Unfortunately!! We haven’t made it through to the semi-finals amongst such an incredible and talented group of acts on Series 19.”
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Lucciano and Frankie address semi-final snub
Lucciano went on to thank the judges and fans for their support.
“What an AMAZING opportunity and experience to take away with me forever. Surprising my Grandad was truly magical, and performing in front of Simon Cowell was a dream come true,” he wrote.
“Thank you all so much for the support — the likes, the love, the shares, the follows and all the positive comments. Me and my Grandad want to thank each and every one of you for all the love and support you’ve shown us,” he then continued.
“Huge thank you to @bgt for the opportunity and for believing in me. Thank you to the team behind the show, all of the show producers, researchers, camera crew, and the one and only @antanddec for making it such a fantastic journey for me. So… what’s next for Lucciano & Frankie? STAY TUNED.”
In the comments, Frankie added: “Thank you so much @bgt for the opportunity to perform on series 19, good luck to all the remaining semi-finalists, and we will be back.”
Fans fume as duo miss out
It’s safe to say that fans were not happy with the duo missing out on the semi-finals.
“WHAT!!!!? Massive mistake @bgt, this duo is just what we all want. Let’s have a public vote, surely at least a ‘wild card!’?” one fan wrote.
“Whaaaaaat!? You guys are so talented, maybe next time! See you soon xx,” another said.
“I’ve been patiently waiting for you to appear in the semi-final. BGT this is a joke [fuming emojis]. Wishing you and your grandad all the very best for the future. You are the winner of hearts! You won the hearts of the nation!” a third fumed.
“What, why? What’s going on? @frankiejohns58, this has never happened before! Please explain @bgt,” another wrote.
One fan was quick to explain in the comments.
“Basically, it’s like X Factor and Pop Idol was….the acts that go through don’t actually go through to the semis, but then the judges pick who goes through out of the ones who got through in the auditions,” they said.
TV Guide has contacted ITV for comment.
BGT continues on Saturday (May 23) from 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
