The fifth series of Britain's Got Talent began on ITV 16 April 2011 and ended on 4 June 2011. The winner of the show was Jai McDowall, who received £100,000 and a place at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance. The judges were Amanda Holden, David Hasselhoff, Michael McIntyre and Simon Cowell. Cowell only attended the live shows as he was busy launching The X Factor USA. Hasselhoff missed the auditions in London and was replaced by Louis Walsh. The show was hosted by Ant & Dec on ITV, while Stephen Mulhern presented Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2.