Jules and Matisse have secured the title of Britain’s Got Talent winners 2015 but the grand finale wasn’t all about them. There were plenty of talking points being generated even before Ant and Dec had started the countdown of the audience vote which saw magician Jamie Raven voted second and the massive Welsh choir Cor Glanaethwy in third. Here’s what really set Twitter alight during the BGT final.

1. Simon feared he’d get ‘egged’

As Alesha’s Golden Buzzer act the Entity Allstars finished their gladiator-esque act, dancers lunged forward with spears. It sparked a flashback for top judge Simon Cowell who was once egged by a backing performer.

2. UDI official were even more mesmerising

The glow in the dark act were breathtakingly beautiful, changing from birds to a bicycle in seamless movements. Not surprising to see them get a fair few fans, even if they did eventually come in 10th.

3. The Pink Ninjas

Could wildcard act Jesse Jane McParland be getting a TV show? Just maybe. On seeing her performance Cowell said: “Things have moved on a lot from My Little Pony haven’t they? You know what I see, I see you now in a TV series and you could be The Pink Ninja’s who beat people up… loved it.”

4. Amanda said “grab me” with the best actions

Safe to say that after the semi-final when The Neales brought even Simon to tears, or at least made him show emotion, we were expecting a lot from the dad and three sons. For Amanda though, the performance didn’t grab her. Her actions did, as she cupped her boobs at the same time as making her point. For emphasis? We don’t know.

5. Impressionist Danny Posthill was in bed at the same time as Simon Cowell

Definitely not in the same bed, at the same time, we hasten to add. As Ant and Dec explained Danny had been a bit poorly, he explained he was in bed until “3 o’clock this afternoon with a migraine”. Cue Simon who butted in saying he was too. Different bed, same time.

6. Old Men Grooving rocked ultimate dad dancing at a wedding

If the act was all about dads being dancers why not embrace the stereotype? They turned the BGT studio into a wedding reception and busted those moves, to much appreciation.

7. Singer Callum Scott forgot his words…

Favourite to win Calum Scott was lost for words during his performance of Rihanna’s Diamonds. Either that or he totally forgot them. Either way, we reckon he’s got a record deal in the bag with Simon.

8. A lemon stole the show (before a dog won it)

The judges ended up looking like kids at a party after being shocked by Jamie Raven’s magic act. What happened? A note signed by Alesha ended up inside a lemon which he had to slice open to retrieve. Yes a lemon. Oh and, y’know, the lemon was in a bag, in a box, in another box with a huge bow. How did who do it? Well it’s magic. The lemon Emoji was out in force.

9. “I was bricking it”

Singer/pianist Isaac Waddington wins the award for honesty. When asked by the Geordie presenting duo how he was feeling before his beautiful performance of Billy Joel’s She’s Always A Woman To Me, he replied: “I was bricking it”. His frankness even won over a number of voters, but not enough to get higher than fifth.

10. There was a dog on a tightrope

OK so the dog in question was meant to be on a tightrope. Matisse gave owner Jules the slip during their sketch by hot-footing (pawing?) it across the two ropes. Twitter liked it a lot. Although it made them question their own dog’s skills and/or their training.

11. Lord of the dance Michael Flatley provided the half-time entertainment

Michael Flatley
(Brian Doherty/PA)

OK so it wasn’t exactly half-time ents, it was the bit after the acts had performed, the votes were coming in and ITV needed to fill the time without cutting the show in half, and people were confused.

12. Second place Jamie was first placed human

(ITV/PA)
(ITV/PA)

It can’t be easy missing out on the BGT final to a tightrope walking dog, but evidently Jamie is a glass-half-full kinda guy. “To be honest, I think, technically I was the most talented human being.” Unless he was throwing some major shade at Matisse’s human Jules. Was he? Yikes.