BRITAIN’S Got Talent is at the centre of a ‘fakery row’ after Simon Cowell was left ‘fearing for his life’ during one act.
Producers were seen stepping in during the bizarre audition after Simon begged sledgehammer wielding Kranthi Drillman to stop.
BGT fans are convinced they know the secret behind Kranthi Drillman’s act[/caption]
The stuntman smashed fruit with a sledgehammer close to Simon Cowell’s head[/caption]
Kranthi had ordered Simon to lay on the stage in an angel position before placing watermelons and coconuts around him.
He then put on a blindfold and began frantically smashing the fruit until it was all gone – and didn’t stop.
Simon later spoke out and said he feared his “days were numbered” during Kranthi’s audition.
But skeptical Britain’s Got Talent fans claim to have worked out Kranthi’s secret behind his ‘crazed’ act and branded it ‘fake’.
Viewers are convinced the Indian hopeful’s blindfold was see-through.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: “He could obviously see through the scarf and he thinks he’s won.”
Another added: “Obviously see through the blindfold.”
And a third said: “You can tell the coconuts and the watermelons have been weakened and you could tell he could clearly see what he was doing when Simon was laid down.”
Someone else pointed out that Kranthi looked directly at a crew member as he put his hand up in the air to signal for him to stop.
“For anybody wondering if he could see through the blindfold or not (fairly obvious though) take a look at the end when the stagehand puts his hand up in front of his face to tell him to stop,” the fan said.
“Not really going to see that unless the blindfold was see through now was he?!!”
Kranthi’s act aired in Saturday night’s instalment of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV.
He began his audition by cracking open cans of fizzy drinks by using just his teeth.
However, the stuntman – real name Kranthi Kumar Panikerathen – stepped things up a notch as he enlisted the help of former X Factor mogul Simon.
As he smashed the fruit placed around Simon with his sledgehammer, his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli all squirmed.
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- Loren Allred – Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. “I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs,” she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. “So she lip-synced,” Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company – Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her “honour” to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny – Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody – They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain’s Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I’ll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan – known as Melody – is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries – who is Bars – with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.
Simon looked terrified after nearly all the fruit was destroyed and he even tried to stop the audition. Amanda also hit the red buzzer in an attempt to halt it.
Production crew were then seen flooding the stage before Kranthi stopped.
Simon later told The Mirror: “I genuinely thought my days were numbered.
“The producers on this show just love my pain! There was one point, and I’m not lying, I genuinely thought, ‘That’s it. It’s over’.”
BGT spotted Kranthi looking directly at a crew member[/caption]
Simon later said he ‘feared for his life’[/caption]
Kranthi’s audition aired on BGT on the weekend[/caption]
