Britain’s Got Talent slammed with Ofcom complaints from furious fans over stomach-churning act
BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans have been hit with Ofcom with complaints over one very “windy” performance.
The act in question saw Ichikawa Koikuchi take to the stage to show off his routine which saw him blow out candles, set off a party horn and pop a balloon with his own farts.
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has told The Sun it received 66 official complaints shortly after the episode was broadcast.
It added: “Complaints related to a performance by self-proclaimed ‘fartist’ Ichikawa Koikuchi.”
Despite his odd performance, he received three yeses from the judges and was sent through to the next round.
Ironically, he also made it through the initial stage of Asia and France’s Got Talent but didn’t last much longer in the competition.
Many fans have slammed the show as a “fix”, as he’s already been on TV with his comedy act before.
Although new judge Bruno Tonioli described the act as “torture,” the three other judges found Koikuchi’s performance funny.
Simon Cowell even joined the act on stage for a final trick and assured his co-stars: “It’s not fake, it’s real”.
Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon ended up in hysterics, while Bruno questioned if the act was right for King Charles.
It comes after Ofcom was flooded with complaints over one “dangerous” performance on Sunday night.
Viewers saw American Thomas Vu undertake his nail-bitingly tricky stunt on stage.
He went on to solve a Rubik’s Cube while he was covered in flames – leaving Simon Cowell and the rest of the Britain’s Got Talent panel stunned.
Thomas completed it without getting hurt and secured four ‘yes’es from Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon – meaning he is through to the next round.
ITV even made sure to put a ‘do not try this at home’ caption on-screen as the jaw-dropping scenes played out.
Yet some fans were not convinced it should have aired at all.
It received 334 official complaints shortly after the episode was broadcast.
At the time his act aired, many viewers slammed the performance as “irresponsible” and feared that young children may attempt to replicate the daredevil stunt.
One angry viewer wrote on Twitter: “Britain’s Got Talent that was not a great idea putting the guy on the show setting him #onfire doing #rubikscube as kids will try recreate this by pouring lighter fluid on friends, highly irresponsible.
“@Ofcom hope you take note too as only a #muppet would do this act.”
Another fumed: “Think that stuntman at the end may get a few OFCOM complaints for #bgt.”
“YOU SHOULD NOT BE SHOWING THIS #BGT it’s a No no no no no @Ofcom @BGT,” a third raged.
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