Britain's Got Talent returns with 10.5 million viewers...

Britain's Got Talent made a triumphant return to ITV last night (April 12), pulling in 10.5 million viewers, according to overnight data.



Simon Cowell's talent show kicked off its eighth series with an audience share of 45% when it aired from 8pm. It gained a further 528,000 viewers (2.4%) on ITV+1 an hour later.

Earlier on ITV, 4.93m (29.7%) tuned in to see Wigan Athletic take on Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final from 4.30pm, while new series Amazing Greys made a good start with 4.28m (20.8%) at 9.15pm.

Over on BBC One, Pointless Celebrities quizzed 4.08m (20.1%) at 7pm, while 3.79m (16.2%) watched the latest episode of Casualty.

Rob Brydon's new game show The Guess List kicked off at 9.30pm with 3.1m (15.3%).

On BBC Two, coverage from day three of Golf: The Masters pulled in 1.28m (6.8%) from 7.30pm.

Channel 4's Grand Designs attracted 620k (3%) at 7pm, followed by the penultimate episode of US drama Hostages with 570k (2.5%). Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin's It's Complicated pulled in 900k (4.7%) from 9pm.

On Channel 5, Britain's Best Loved Double Acts entertained 670k (3%) from 7.15pm, while a repeat of Morecambe & Wise Live! 1973 entertained 579k (3.9%) at 10.10pm.

Over on the mulichannels, You've Been Framed amused 1.18m (5.8%) on ITV2 at 9.35pm, followed by Celebrity Juice which attracted 798k (4.5%) at 10.05pm.

ITV3's Rosemary and Thyme brought in 538k (2.4%) at 7.30pm, while 522k (2.2%) tuned in to Doc Martin at 8.30pm.