The Britain's Got Talent 2020 finalists are revealed! Top 40 acts include a unicyclist, a 'coven', a contortionist and a keyboard-playing T-Rex... as the series returns after 4 months on hold amid the COVID-19 crisis

The final 40 Britain's Got Talent acts have been unveiled, after viewers were forced to wait an unusually lengthy four months to find out who was through to the 2020 semi-finals.

Acts through to the final 40 include an American unicyclist, a frightening dance troupe called The Coven, a trio of hunky string musicians, a 'sexy Doctor Who' magic act and a keyboard-playing Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The series was ground to a halt this year thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, which put a stop to TV and film production across the UK - and the rest of the world.

The final 40 Britain's Got Talent acts have been unveiled, after viewers were forced to wait an unusually lengthy four months to find out who was through to the 2020 semi-finals

This meant the BGT auditions were filmed, but the series had to stop there, back in the spring.

The auditions were aired from April-May, having been shot in the earlier months of 2020, but production was shut down as the UK went into lockdown in March.

This meant crowds could not gather for the live shows, the judges and hosts - Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, David Walliams, and Ant & Dec - were sent into lockdown, the crew packed up, and the contestants were sent home.

While normally the show airs its live finals and has crowned a winner by the start of the summer, 2020's series of BGT has been on ice for months.

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT 2020: THE FINAL 40

GOLDEN BUZZER ACTS:

L-R: Fayth Ifil, a singing schoolgirl from Swindon. Fayth was Simon's choice; Honey and Sammy, a mother/daughter singing duo from Essex. They were selected by Amanda

Sign Along With Us: This choir from Manchester were Golden Buzzed by David

L-R: Nabil Abdulrashid is a stand-up and was Alesha’s Golden Buzzer act; Jon Courtenay, a comedy musician from Manchester and a dad-of-two. He was chosen by hosts Ant and Dec

THE REST OF THE SEMI-FINALISTS:

The Coven: A dance act from across the UK

Urban Turtles: A dance troop from South London

Belinda Davids: A singer from Cape Town, South Africa

Aaron & Jasmine: A dancing duo from London

Wesley Williams: A unicyclist from Florida, USA

Bhim Niroula: A singer from Reading

Class Dynamix: A choir from Leeds

Sirine Jahangir: A singer from London

Amanda & Miracle: A magic act from Inverness, Scotland

Allan Finnegan: A vicar and comedian from Liverpool

Dario Grappeggia: A singing variety act

Crissy Lee: A drummer from Colchester

Kevin Quantum: A danger magic act from Edinburgh

Magical Bones: A magician from London

Katherine & Joe O’Malley: A singing/dancing duo from Salford

X1X Crew: A dance troop from Mumbai, India

Jasper Cherry: A young magician from Lancashire

Chinieke! Junior Orchestra: An orchestra from London

Yakub: A dancer from Stratford upon Avon

Aidan McCann: A young magician from Ireland

Papi Flex: A contortionist from Brussels, Belgium

Beth Porch: A musician from London

Billy & Chantelle: A dancing duo from Birmingham

Shalom Chorale: A choir from across the UK

Steve Royle: A comedian from Manchester

Soldiers Of Swing: A singing duo from Sheffield

Damien O’Brien: A magician from London

Hakan Berg: A comedy magician from Stockholm

Imen Siar: A singer from Croydon

Myra Dubois: A comedian from London

James Stott: A danger magic act from Yorkshire

James & Dylan Piper: A father/son magic duo from South Wales

Souparnika Nair: A young singer from Bury St Edmunds

Ember Trio: Musicians from London

SOS From The Kids: A choir of schoolchildren from Hampshire