VOTING for your favourite finalist on Britain’s Got Talent 2025 is a straightforward process, but there are a few key steps and rules to keep in mind to ensure your vote counts.
There are several methods and voting is only open during specific windows . Here’s everything you need to know.
How to vote for your favourite BGT finalist
To vote for online, you need to visit the official ITV voting website at itv.com/vote or, if you’re in Scotland, stv.tv/vote.
Before you can cast your vote, you must register on the website or BGT app using your UK mobile number.
This involves verifying your number by entering it and then typing in a passcode sent via text message.
This step is mandatory even if you’re voting for from a tablet or computer — it helps ensure that each person can only use their own allocated votes.
Once registered, when the voting window opens during the live show, which will be announced by , you’ll be able to cast up to five free votes per registered mobile number.
These votes but any unused votes will expire once the voting window closes and cannot be rolled over to future rounds.
The website is compatible with screen readers, making the voting process more inclusive for viewers with visual impairments.
Voting via phone
Alternatively, you can also vote on BGT by phone using two premium-rate options.
The first is the Premium Rate Telephone Service (PRTS), where you dial the ‘09’ number shown on screen for your chosen act.
Each call costs 50 pence plus your network’s access charge.
The second is the Mobile Short Dial Code (MSDC), a five to seven-digit number unique to each act, which you dial from your UK mobile. Each MSDC vote also costs 50 pence.
After dialling, you’ll hear a recorded message confirming your vote. Note that you cannot vote by texting the MSDC number.
There are no limits to how many times you can vote by phone.
However, reserve the right to disqualify votes if more than 600 are cast for one act from a single number — this is considered an attempt to unfairly influence the outcome.
For every phone vote, 15 pence goes to the Royal Variety Charity, so you can support a good cause alongside your chosen act(s).
As ITV.com explains: “MSDCs help our viewers better understand the costs involved with voting. There are no network access charges when voting in this way.
“When calling premium rate ‘09’ numbers from mobiles, calls usually cost considerably more than if calling from a landline and the cost can vary from mobile network to network.”;
Voting from outside the UK and using the app
Voting is only open to viewers in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Votes from outside these areas, including the Republic of Ireland, will not be counted.
You cannot vote using the app this year either.
As ITV explained: “Unfortunately the Britain’s Got Talent app voting is unavailable for the 2025 series.”;
Finally, always pay attention to on-air announcements about when voting opens and closes — votes cast outside these windows will not be counted.
If you encounter technical issues, check your network connection or wait a moment before trying again, as high demand can also sometimes cause delays.
The BGT semi-finals continue onat 7pm on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
