By james art 
The series returned to its 18th edition as judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holdon, singer Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonyoli returned with guest Judge Xi.
Among the many auditions shown was Vinnie McKi, a calling bingo and a songwriter from Glasgow.
Do it for the Scots!
Vinnie McKee scored the first gold zumer of the series !!!: https://t.co/tpvvqlqmtl#Bgt #Britainsgottalent pic.twitter.com/nldnfrduwn
– BGT (@bgt) February 22, 2025
Vinny’s audition quickly left many viewers emotional after he received the first gold zumer in the series.
En tears after an emotional audition of Vinnie McKee
The singer of the Glasgow singer discussed earlier why his love for singing, like The Scottish Sun It reports: “I’ve always wanted to be a singer.
“And to be honest, I was ready to stop dreaming of pursuing him.
“I thought I was getting older too much and I was convinced that it would never happen.”
Responding to the emotional audition of BGT to Vinnie, a viewer said: “Wow Vinnie, killing this classic @ProclaCliers from the park.”
As another added: “Wowsers, this person is fabulous.”
After his audition, Vinnie received the gold Zumer from Simon Cowell, which means that he is now directly until the semifinals.
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The Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly television duo will also return to host the 2025 series, with the Social Media star and KSI star joining the panel as a guest judge.
The series champion receives 250,000 pounds of prize money and the opportunity to perform the performance of Royal Variety.
Previous successful winners include Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and variety.