Ant & Dec hit golden buzzer for Britain’s Got Talent’s comedy magician Matt Edwards
ANT and Dec were bowled over by a rib tickling magician named Matt Edwards - and awarded him their golden buzzer.
The presenting duo confessed they were wetting themselves with laughter watching Matt pour himself a tequila and then produce an endless stream of salt from his hands during his routine on Saturday night.
The 34-year-old magician from Suffolk had the audiences and judges in hysterics as he showed off his impressive skills - and then broke down in tears as Ant and Dec slapped their golden buzzer for him.
Matt was standing calmly as Simon Cowell and the judges assessed his routine and was shocked when Ant and Dec brushed past him on stage towards the golden buzzer, exclaiming "excuse us a second" as they passed.
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Dec said the pair had decided to back the magician-come-entertainer to offer him a hand-up - and send him straight through to the live semi finals of Britain's Got Talent.
He said: "He's 34 years old and for some reason he hasn't been given the break up until now and we just wanted to be there and do it."
Ant added: "We were laughing so much I thought I was going to pee myself."
Offering praise to Matt, Simon said: "I've got to be honest when you started with that voice I thought it's going to be really annoying but you are brilliant.
"I'm surprised you haven't had a break yet Matthew because you're really likeable, and nuts.
"You've just got something about you, an energy. This is what we look for in these shows, people who have got star quality, I've just got a feeling about you."
Viewers at home were equally enthused about Ant and Dec awarding the golden buzzer to Matt and took to Twitter to praise the decision - with some confessing they teared up about it.
"There's something about that golden buzzer that makes my eyes well up 😂🙄😭 #bgt," gushed one fan.
"Absolutely buzzin for Matt Edwards getting the golden buzzer. Throughly deserved it, another goosie moment #BritainsGotTalent #bgt," wrote another, with a further fan tweeting: "Love Matt can't get over him magnetic personality #BGT," wrote another, with one more echoing with: "@antanddec spot on lads well done...really liked Matt as well #BGT".
That's not to say everyone loved the performance, however, and indeed some thought Matt did not deserve to be given the golden honour.
"Golden buzzer for that???? Britain Doesn't have Talent! #BGT," raged on fan.
While another tweeted: "Wtf?!? Did Ant and Dec seriously just push the golden buzzer for a human salt shaker?!? Why?!? #bgt".
Britain's Got Talent airs on ITV on Saturday nights at 8pm.