ITV Britain's Got Talent fans threaten to 'call Ofcom' over Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act

Simon Cowell on Britains Got Talent
Simon Cowell on Britains Got Talent -Credit:(Image: ITV)


Britain's Got Talent viewers have threatened to 'call Ofcom' after Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer decision sparked outrage. The judge, known for his discerning taste, was left in awe by Cyberagent Legit, a Japanese dance troupe who've been dancing together since childhood.

However, not all viewers shared his enthusiasm. Cyberagent Legit, dressed in striking red and silver outfits, travelled from Japan, motivated by their admiration for Simon Cowell.

They expressed before their performance, "We love Simon! That is why we are here... this is the biggest audition for us. Our dream is to perform around the world, if we won it would be amazing."

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Their performance was nothing short of breathtaking, with perfect synchronisation that mesmerised the audience and earned them a standing ovation, along with unanimous praise from the judges. Amanda Holden was left speechless, describing the act as "unbelievable".

Simon Cowell exclaimed, "Amazing! That was fantastic, that was my favourite act of the day actually. Really, really, really good." Cyberagent Legit's impressive performance on Britain's Got Talent won over both the judges and the audience, but fans were left divided over Simon Cowell's decision to award them the golden buzzer.

Simon Cowell and Cyberagent Legit
Simon Cowell and Cyberagent Legit -Credit:(Image: ITV)

Many viewers at home agreed with Simon's choice, with one fan tweeting, "That was the best dance act that's ever been on #BritainsGotTalent. Dare I say it, even better than Diversity. The level of synchronicity was off the chart."

However, others weren't as impressed. One viewer said, "Good...but not 'golden buzzer' good," while another added, "Beats tbe burping American but never going to win. Another waste of a golden buzzer."

A third chipped in, "Unpopular opinion: golden buzzer should be axed from # BGT, it's just stupid icl because they would've got through anyway, pointless." A fourth said, "Golden buzzer. Total set up," and a fifth agreed, "Big let down for that to be Simon's golden buzzer."

Meanwhile, some fans were left annoyed as they watched Cyberagent Legit, beatboxing group called Sarukani, a drone operator called Keiichiro Tani on the episode, who were all from Japan. Despite there being no rules about where the acts come from, some viewers vowed to go to Ofcom as they raged it might as well be "Japan's Got Talent" in cruel remarks.

One said, "They must think people are stupid, they fly a hand picked dance group from Japan and then give them the golden buzzer so they can come straight over for the semi finals, fix." "Did ITV get a group booking for a flight from Japan? Or is this Japan's got Talent? " as a third asked: "Can Ofcom look at this like the trade descriptions act? ! A very misleading name for a TV show!"

BGT continues next Saturday at 7.30pm on ITV1.