ITV Britain's Got Talent viewers call for 'ban' as they issue 'too many' complaint

Some Britain's Got Talent viewers have called for a ban after the show's return was filled with younger acts stealing the show. The hit ITV talent show returned for its 16th series on Saturday night (April 15) before a second helping of auditions aired on Sunday night in a bumper series premiere weekend.

The two episodes feature pre-recorded auditions after filming took place earlier in the year in Greater Manchester and London in front of Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and the show's newest judge Bruno Tonioli. And the opening episode saw the former Strictly star give a children's dance group from Uganda the series’ first golden buzzer, which sends the act straight through to the competition’s live semi-final.

The episode also featured a 13-year-old magician from Ireland, a Japanese comedian who travelled with an interpreter to the competition, a Darth Vader-dressed keyboardist and a recorder player who used his nose to play his instrument.

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Meanwhile, on Sunday night the contestants, who are again competing for a prize of £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the royal family later this year, saw Nathan, a dancer with a learning disability, Nathan, wow the judges alongside his dance partner Joanne while the Pixiebelles brought joy with their own Beauty and the Beast-inspired performance.

And there was a second helping of gold confetti as 13-year-old singer Malakai became the star of the episode after his evocative, powerful performance of Requiem got him the second golden buzzer of the series from none other than music mogul Simon Cowell.

But despite many being overcome with emotion at many