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Wolverhampton's Donchez Dacres to compete in Britain's Got Talent grand final: When is the show? Who is Donchez? And what can BGT fans expect?

Wolverhampton's Donchez Dacres is through to the grand final of Britain's Got Talent, set to take place this weekend.

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And, as the last episode of the hit TV contest draws closer, we take a look at what you can expect from the grand finale:

When is the Britain's Got Talent 2018 final on TV?

Airs on Sunday, June 3, on ITV.

Episode kicks off at 7.30pm and runs until 10.05pm.

First half of the show will end at 9pm, and then return at 9.30pm for a 30-minute results show.

Who is Donchez Dacres?

Donchez is a Wolverhampton singer who has reached the final of Britian's Got Talent.

The 60-year-old father-of-four from Penn won the nation's heart when he impressed talent show judges with his self-penned tune Wiggle Wine.

The AA mechanic’s audition, which saw judge David Walliams slam the 'golden buzzer' in favour of the contestant, has since had more than 6.7 million views online.

Read more about Donchez' semi-final win here

Find out what the Wolverhampton singer has to say about his BGT success here - and watch the video of the singer in Queen Square.

Donchez entered the contest after encouragement from loyal fans.

Who will be competing?

Remaining contestants that will fight for the top spot alongside Donchez include Lost Voice Guy, the D-Day Darlings, Calum Courtney, Robert White and Gruffydd Wyn Roberts.

Tonight will see the last live semi-final take place ahead of the big finale, and will decide the last acts which will also compete for the grand prize.

Who are this year's 'golden buzzer' acts and which ones reached the final?

The acts that have received the coveted 'golden buzzer' from this year's judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, and Ant and Dec include Wolverhampton hopeful Donchez, Gruffydd Wyn Roberts, Lifford Shillingford, Tim and Jack Goodacre, and Marc Spelmann.

The Golden Buzzer allows people who impressed during their auditions to progress straight through to the semi-finals.

Donchez, Gruffydd and Tim and Jack Goodacre are all through to the final of BGT, while Marc and Lifford did not make the cut.

Have any 'golden buzzer' acts won?

Although there had been 20 Golden Buzzer acts prior to the start of this series, none of those acts have gone on to win the show.

Donchez could be the first Golden Buzzer act to win BGT.

What prize will the winner receive?

The winner of BGT will receive a cash prize of £250,000 and take to the stage in a coveted slot at this year's Royal Variety Performance.

Music mogul Simon Cowell has also teased a 'big, big surprise' for this year’s winner of the show.

On the very first live semi-final, Cowell said that: 'They don’t know [the other judges], not even the producers know… I’ve got a surprise for the winner of this series.'

Who has won in past seasons?

Past acts that have won BGT include the likes of Tokio Myers, Collabro, Ashleigh and Pudsey, Spellbound, Diversity, George Sampson and Paul Potts.