Britain's Got Talent stunts gone wrong - stage in flames and near death experiences
dailystar.co.ukBritain’s Got Talent and its spin-off shows have seen some daring, dangerous and downright deadly auditions throughout their time on-air, but some haven’t ended quite as planned.Auditionees have even been known to frequently involve the show’s judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams in the act.Britain’s Got Talent has been running for 15 years and during that time, many daredevils have walked on stage in hopes of setting the stakes higher than their predecessors.From knife throwing to almost drowning, paramedic intervention and on-stage fires, check out some of the franchise’s most memorable near misses.Knife thrower Edward Pinder burst onto the stage in 2018 and required the help of the show’s most famous star for his knife-throwing act.
Pinder called Simon Cowell up to the stage and despite his nerves, the music mogul reluctantly joined in the fun. Edward took the opportunity and began aiming knives in Simon’s direction, but things took a turn on his second attempt.
One of his knives hit Cowell, but luckily he saw the funny side as a shocked Amanda shouted: “You almost killed Simon Cowell!”Escape artist Matt Johnson was on the show in the same year and terrified audiences when he failed to remove himself from his contraption.He wore a solid steel straight jacket, which restricted the use of his arms and hands, and locked his head in a plastic box filled to the brim with water.
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