BRITAIN’S Got Talent has found itself embroiled in a new “fix” row after eagle-eyed fans of the franchise recognised an act Simon Cowell “didn’t know”.
On this weekend’s show, fans were left “feeling sick” when Auzzy Blood, a gothic cabaret stuntman, performed tricks including putting a giant screw through his mouth and nose, and hoisting himself into the air with a hook through his jaw.
Auzzy Blood left an impression when he appeared on BGT this weekend[/caption]
The act previously appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2022[/caption]
Simon was on the AGT panel alongside Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel[/caption]
Alesha Dixon buzzed the act saying she “couldn’t watch it”, while viewers at home said they wanted to complain to Ofcom.
However, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli voted for him to stay, with Simon in particular being enamoured by his sadistic routine.
But viewers of the worldwide franchise were left scratching their head over Simon “pretending like he didn’t know” Auzzy, considering he had appeared on the show before.
Auzzy Blood, real name Austin Punton, is a cabaret performed from Las Vegas who first appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2022.
On stage, he declared himself “a sideshow freak who likes to endanger his life for other people’s entertainment and to show people they can truly accomplish anything you put your mind to.”
For his audition on the show, Auzzy was seen swallowing a number of knives, battering one into his mouth with a steal beam before asking judge Howie Mandel to get in on his act and push one down his gullet.
He eventually made it through, but was knocked out in that season’s wildcard round.
Auzzy ramped up menacing act for BGT, adopting an evil laugh and grin and refusing to talk to the judges, trading words for intense glares.
The three-time Guinness World Record holder openly says on his Instagram he has appeared on six iterations of the Got Talent franchise.
He made it to the finale in Spain, where he was seen putting hooks into his eyelids, and also appeared on the French version of the show as well.
Taking to the YouTube video of his BGT performance, commenters quickly questioned why Simon pretended not to know who the act was.
“The funniest thing for me was Simon acting like he never saw this guy before, he was on Americas got talent 2 years ago and Simon was a judge,” wrote one.
Another noted: “Simon has become a good actor”
“Simon has done it many times, Piff the Magic Dragon, Tape Face, Wes P, Gonzo to name a few. The show is fake, in 2009 every contestant to perform last from the semi finals went through and in the final Paul Potts performed last and he won they got heat for it so changed it,” said another infuriated viewer.
“Simon Brodkin proved this, not to mention that some of the winners are already established artists because they dont have to pay them if they’re giving them a bigger platform.”
The Sun has reached out to Britain’s Got Talent reps for comment.
Auzzy is far from the first star to make multiple appearances across the different iterations of the Got Talent franchise.
BGT rules do not state that you cannot compete even if you’ve appeared elsewhere, or if you’re a professional act.
A source previously told The Sun acts with past performing experience as it “all boils down to the public vote”.
“The show has never hidden the fact that auditions are open to everybody, irrespective of previous experience, and everybody is given the same opportunity on the show,” they said.
“Regardless of experience, these contestants are not household names, and are unknown to most of the public.
“The show offers contestants an opportunity to perform on a Global scale and pursue their dreams”.
Britain’s Got Talent Familiar Faces
Here are just some of the acts that have appeared in more than one version of the Got Talent franchise
2007: Paul Potts, an opera singer, was the first ever winner of BGT, and later appeared on America’s Got Talent: The Champions, Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, and World’s Got Talent in China made guest appearances (though not as a competitor) in the Norway and Australian versions of the series.
2008: Tape Face, the bizarre mime act has appeared on AGT, AGT: The Champions, AGT: Fantasy League, BGT, BGT-All Stars, Spain’s Got Talent, France’s Got Talent: Battle of the Judges, and Italy’s Tu Si Que Vales.
2024: Geneviève Côté, who left viewers dumbstruck with her wildlife impersonations and singing, has appeared on THREE other Got Talents, even winning a golden buzzer from Howie Mandel in Canada.
2024: Serbat Troupe – two members of the acrobat group had previously auditioned for America’s Got Talent and Germany’s Got Talent before appearing on BGT.
2025: Auzzy Blood – the three-time Guinness World Record holder says on his Instagram appeared in the Got Talent franchise six times, including BGT, AGT, Spain’s Got Talent and the French series.
Auzzy has appeared on six versions of the Got Talent franchise[/caption]
