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BGT viewers all have the same complaint about golden buzzer comic Axel Blake’s performance
BRITAIN'S Got Talent viewers all had the same complaint about golden buzzer comic Axel Blake's performance.
The 33-year-old funnyman returned to the semi-final tonight hoping to impress judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams with his new comedy routine.
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The property maintenance manager from west London kicked off his performance with jokes about finding fame on the ITV talent show.
He then left the audience in stitches with hilarious anecdotes about his relationship with his fiancé.
Viewers were crying with laughter but speculated if the studio laughter was canned.
One wrote: "#BGT using canned laughter for Axel Blake. Now we know it's a fix."
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Another posted: "Is the laughter in the audience real? #BGT"
However, it was clear that the laughter was real and fans praised the star for his refreshing routine.
A rep for Britain's Got Talent said: "We categorically deny canned laughter was used at any point during Axel’s performance.
"It’s testament to Axel’s act that anyone would even think that – all laughter was the audience in the theatre absolutely loving his comedy routine.”
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One fan wrote: "Beautiful performance from Axel Blake... Definitely getting my votes. #BGT"
Another posted: "Axel was the best of the night there's just something so instantly likeable about him. #BGT"
A third said: "This dude @axelblake smashed it. #BGT"
A fourth commented: "Axel Blake the best act of the evening by a country mile and obviously he has my votes. #BGT"
The judges were impressed and praised Axel for being "cool calm and collected" and admitted he was very "likeable".
Axel wowed the audience at home and made it through to the final after winning tonight's semi-final.
It comes after Simon said he "hates himself" and made a rare apology on live TV after his criticism left a young semi-finalist in TEARS.
The tough judge, 62, gave some firm feedback to magic act Matricks Illusion.
He told them after their performance: "It wasn't magical enough. There was a lot of chaos. We had a magic act on earlier in the week that was a lot better. This lacked, I don't know, star power for me."
On the stage, the youngest member of the group Lamanna appeared looked visibly upset and on the brink of tears.
But later in the show, Simon profusely apologised on live TV and told viewers he had spoke with Lamanna backstage as she was clearly upset off camera too.
He said: "I just want to say something. You know going back to the very first act, I didn't realise I had really upset someone. I just apologised to her, called Lamanna, and I feel really awful. I now hate myself."
Twitter was quick to react.
"Simon definitely wins apology of the year," one said.
A second added: "She was so cute!!! Not often you get an apology off Simon Cowell!"
A third remarked: "Ah… that’ll be the young girl who was in tears on stage because of what Simon said!"
A fourth chipped in: "Don't worry about upsetting the girl Simon. It's fine, she'll come back stronger for it. That's why judges are scared to be honest these days."
Twitter was quick to react.
"Simon definitely wins apology of the year," one said.
A second added: "She was so cute!!! Not often you get an apology off Simon Cowell!"
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A third remarked: "Ah… that’ll be the young girl who was in tears on stage because of what Simon said!"
A fourth chipped in: "Don't worry about upsetting the girl Simon. It's fine, she'll come back strong.
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