Will there be a wildcard? Previous years have seen an act being given a second chance and make it through to the final as the wildcard. The judges usually decide who the lucky contestant will be but Britain’s Got Talent bosses are yet to confirm if the 2015 competition will have a wildcard act, though the main website suggests that (as of Friday) there are still three acts to go through to the final, so a wildcard is most definitely on the, er, cards. Last year's second chance was given to impressionist Jon Clegg. Who are the guest stars? Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who has a new album out later this year, will perform on the show, as well as Irish dancer and Riverdance creator Michael Flatley, who takes to the stage for his last ever UK television performance following his retirement announcement earlier this year.Who decides on the winner? The power is taken out of the judges' hands and given to the British viewing public to vote and decide who will be 2015's top act. Quiz: Simon Cowell's cattiest insults So how do we vote? You can vote for your favourite act free via the Britain’s Got Talent App, which allows people to play along with the show and get involved in quizzes and games. For more details visit Britain’s Got Talent App available for download from Google Play and the App Store. People can also vote during the live show via their phones and mobiles and also via the ITV website. Voting is not currently open, but details of how to vote will be explained during Sunday’s live show. Latest odds Welsh choir Cor Glanaethwy are the bookies’ favourites to win with odds of 11/10 (Betfair). Hull vocalist Calum Scott is second with odds of (7/2) followed by Jules O’Dwyer and her dancing dog Matisse (6/1).Our predictions Welsh choir Cor Glanaethwy, based in Bangor, stunned Simon Cowell and British viewers when they first appeared in the X round of auditions. Fellow judge Amanda Holden predicted there and then that the choir had the potential to win the whole competition, and she could be right. The 167-piece act had all four BGT judges on their feet as they performed a rousing rendition of The Prayer (originally sung by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli but also performed in the 2012 BGT final by runners up opera singers Jonathan and Charlotte) in their native Welsh language during the first live semi-final of the series; they consequently came out on top of the first public vote. Welsh choirs seem to do well on the show, so this isn't a bad backing. Only Boys Aloud, a young ensemble from the South Wales Valleys, came third in the 2012 competition. Cor Glanaethwy will be singing Hallelujah in the final, and although us Brits love a good choice, you should never underestimate the power of a dancing dog... What is the prize? The winner of the BGT final will receive £250,000 and the chance to appear at this year's Royal Variety Performance, where they will showcase their skills to senior members of the Royal family. The show is slated for Friday 13 November, 2015, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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