Axel Blake has been crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2022 after a hilarious performance in last night’s final. The comedian competed against nine other talented acts, including young ventriloquist Jamie Leahey, rap and pianist duo Flintz & T4ylor, and singer Tom Ball.
But Blake came out on top and beat all the other performers to win the £250,000 prize and a spot at the Royal Variety Show. However, his win has left BGT viewers divided after his arrival on the show sparked controversy.Here’s everything you need to know about Axel Blake's career before Britain’s Got Talent and why he caused upset by entering the talent competition.
In his first audition for the show, 33-year-old Axel won over the notoriously tough judge Simon Cowell after a spectacular comedy performance.
Simon gave the funnyman his Golden Buzzer, which meant that he was guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals.But the comedian’s Golden Buzzer caused controversy and sparked fix claims, after viewers found out that Blake wasn’t an amateur comedian.It was revealed that he had already had a successful comedy career, including a show on Amazon Prime.Now, the talent show faces another fix row as many viewers weren’t happy to see the comedian crowned the winner.Fans took to Twitter to express their anger and accused Blake’s win of being a setup.One person said: “Axel Blake, while very funny, has already done a sold out show at the O2 and an Amazon prime special!?
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