ITV soaps including Emmerdale and Coronation Street rocked by a HUGE schedule shake-up

Emmerdale and Coronation Street schedule’s have been thrown into chaos as Britain’s Got Talent’s live semi-finals return on Monday.

The ITV soaps will be removed from their usual slots to make way for the talent competition ahead of Sunday’s Grand Final. 

Emmerdale will air half an hour earlier at 7pm each weeknight, followed by a single 30-minute instalment of Corrie at 7.30pm.

The change will see the Weatherfield based show move from it’s 8pm slot and it’s usual double episode and forcing it to clash with BBC’s EastEnders.

Both soaps will be followed by two-hour-long live broadcasts of Britain’s Got Talent’s semi-finals. 

Shake up! Emmerdale and Coronation Street schedule’s have been thrown into chaos as Britain’s Got Talent’s live semi-finals return on Monday (Emmerdale’s Chloe and Mack pictured) 

All change: The ITV soaps will be removed from their usual slots to make way for the talent competition ahead of Sunday's Grand Final (Coronation Street's Chesney and Gemma pictured)

All change: The ITV soaps will be removed from their usual slots to make way for the talent competition ahead of Sunday’s Grand Final (Coronation Street’s Chesney and Gemma pictured)

This week in Emmerdale sees Chloe Harris  (Jessie Elland) once again fall for her baby daddy Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).

While over in Corrie Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) faces stalker Justin Rutherford (Andrew Still) in court.

And Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) finally walks down the aisle – in a bright orange dress- to marry loveable Chesney Brown (Sam Aston).

The batch of eight have been confirmed for BGT’s first semi-final on Monday as United 2 Dance, Gamal John, Ichikawa, Enzo Weyne, Parkour Collective, Abi Carter-Simpson, Amy Lou and Musa Motha.

United 2 Dance are a dance troupe made up of boys and girls aged between nine and 11.

In their audition, the group performed a contemporary dance routine to Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, and Better When I’m Dancing by Meghan Trainor.

Brand-new judge Bruno Tonioli described the group as ‘so precise, so clean [and] so strong’.

While Amanda Holden added: ‘I can see as well that you feel like a family on that stage’.

BGT: Both soaps will be followed by two-hour-long live broadcasts of Britain’s Got Talent’s semi-finals

BGT: Both soaps will be followed by two-hour-long live broadcasts of Britain’s Got Talent’s semi-finals

Drama:Emmerdale will air half an hour earlier at 7pm each weeknight, followed by a single 30-minute instalment of Corrie  (pictured) at 7.30pm

Drama:Emmerdale will air half an hour earlier at 7pm each weeknight, followed by a single 30-minute instalment of Corrie  (pictured) at 7.30pm

Gamal John received a standing ovation in his audition, after performing a rendition of It’s A Man’s Man’s World by James Brown.

He revealed to the judges that it was his son who had encouraged him to audition for the ITV show.

Gamal made Britain’s Got Talent history, when Bruno pressed his golden buzzer for the second time to send the singer straight through to the live shows.

Bruno originally gave his golden buzzer to the Ghetto Kids on the first day of auditions, and wasn’t meant to push it again. 

Ichikawa is a self-proclaimed ‘fartist’ from Japan, whose routine saw him blow out candles, set off a party horn and pop a balloon with his own farts. 

The 42-year-old previously auditioned for the Asian version of the show in 2019, as well as the French one in 2022.

Enzo Weyne is a French illusionist who shocked the panel and viewers with his incredible vanishing act in his audition.

He explained he wanted his own show in Las Vegas, adding: ‘I really want to disturb your mind’.

Simon praised: ‘I’ve never seen an act like that before’, with Alesha adding: ‘Everything about the production was fabulous [and] I loved it’. 

The Parkour Collective are made up of George, Ed and Travis and secured four yeses in their audition.

They shocked the audience with their jaw-dropping routine on the stage and across the judges’ desk. 

It's time! The batch of eight have been confirmed for BGT's first semi-final on Monday as United 2 Dance, Gamal John, Ichikawa, Enzo Weyne, Parkour Collective, Abi Carter-Simpson, Amy Lou (pictured) and Musa Motha

It’s time! The batch of eight have been confirmed for BGT’s first semi-final on Monday as United 2 Dance, Gamal John, Ichikawa, Enzo Weyne, Parkour Collective, Abi Carter-Simpson, Amy Lou (pictured) and Musa Motha

Unusual: Ichikawa is a self-proclaimed ‘fartist’ from Japan, whose routine saw him blow out candles, set off a party horn and pop a balloon with his own farts

Unusual: Ichikawa is a self-proclaimed ‘fartist’ from Japan, whose routine saw him blow out candles, set off a party horn and pop a balloon with his own farts 

Amazing: Musa Motha, a South African native who had his leg amputated aged 10 due to cancer, stunned with a powerful dance routine in his audition

Amazing: Musa Motha, a South African native who had his leg amputated aged 10 due to cancer, stunned with a powerful dance routine in his audition

Primary school teacher Abi Carter-Simpson impressed the judges with her original song on the ukelele about children’s hopes and dreams.

Pregnant tanning shop receptionist Amy Lou, 34, took to the stage to sing Beyoncé’s 2006 powerhouse hit Listen from the film Dreamgirls in her audition.

Simon told her: ‘That just doesn’t happen. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone so connected to an audience in all my years of doing this. Whatever happens next is going to be amazing. Really, you deserve this.’

Amy Lou gave birth to her baby daughter Aida just hours before her audition aired on ITV1.

Musa Motha, a South African native who had his leg amputated aged 10 due to cancer, stunned with a powerful dance routine in his audition.

The former footballer, 27, who now resides in London, told how after giving up his sporting dreams, he had learned to dance with the help of his friends.

Musa blew away both the judges and the audience with his moving dance to Naughty Boy and Beyoncé’s track Runnin’, in which he used his crutches to elevate his moves.

He was awarded with a standing ovation, with Amanda looking visibly emotional, while hosts Ant and Dec declared the performance was ‘sensational’.

However, the judges were unable to give him a golden buzzer as they’d already been used in previous auditions, prompting boos from the audience.

This led to the judges then breaking the rules and making the decision to jointly press the buzzer, meaning that for the first time, there are eight acts going through to the semi final via the golden buzzer. 

Each semi-final will see eight acts perform with the first finalist chosen via public vote and the second finalist chosen by the judges.

Following the five rounds, all successful acts will perform again in the grand final, where one will be named the Britain’s Got Talent 2023 Champion and walk away with both the life-changing £250,000 prize and that coveted place at The Royal Variety Performance.

Britain’s Got Talent continues Monday 29th May at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX

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