The race for this year’s Britain’s Got Talent crown has never been tighter, with new data revealing a razor-thin 1.5 per cent probability margin between the top two favourites.
Despite dominating the betting markets since the start, The Blackouts - known for their popular dance and illusion performances - have been dealt a major blow in the final hours before the grand finale.
Latest odds show Hear Our Voice edging into the lead at 15/8, with The Blackouts now narrowly behind at 2/1.
While The Blackouts had held the favourite position for weeks, the momentum appears to have shifted following the announcement of the finalists on Saturday night.
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|While The Blackouts had held the favourite position for weeks, the momentum appears to have shifted
A closer look at the betting odds shows the race tightening across the board.
Betfred has revealed that following the top two, Harry Moulding is a strong contender at 9/2, while Stacey Leadbeatter trails behind at 8/1.
Olly Pearson and Ping Pong Pang sit at 10/1, with Joseph Charm at 25/1.
Binita Chetry is priced at 28/1, while Vinnie McKee and Jasmine Rice are the current outsiders at 33/1.
This latest setback for The Blackouts comes after a chaotic semi-final, where not everything ran smoothly for the group despite their wealth of experience on television.
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BGT was brought to a halt during the live semi-final when The Blackouts were hit by a technical glitch.
To add to the disruption, their performance had to be brought forward at the last minute when eight-year-old magician Teddy Magic unexpectedly withdrew from the show, later quitting the competition entirely.
Speaking recently to Yahoo UK, The Blackouts made it clear that winning the £250,000 prize in the final isn’t their ultimate goal.
Dancer and team manager Elias Schneider explained: "It's not about winning for the money [on Britain's Got Talent]. It would mean the world to us if we could win Britain's Got Talent - performing in front of the Royal Family."
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|BGT was brought to a halt during the live semi-final when The Blackouts were hit by a technical glitch
While the group is keeping tight-lipped about their final performance plans, dancer and show creative Raphael Broder teased a few hints, saying: "What you're allowed to know is that it's going to be, as always, bigger, with a lot of storytelling and with a lot of surprises for sure. That's all we can tell by now."
With the margins so small, it’s shaping up to be a thrilling two-horse race.
A standout performance in tonight’s finale could still tip the scales either way, but the pressure is on for The Blackouts to reclaim their lead and secure victory.