BGT viewers demand huge show shake-up as they slam show over ‘staged’ moment

BRITAIN’S Got Talent viewers have demanded a major show shake-up as they slammed the programme.

Fans of the long-running ITV variety talent competition took to social media in disgust over a moment they felt was ‘staged’.

Some viewers of Britian’s Got Talent were not happy with the judges after Simon Cowell broke a major show rule by giving away two Golden Buzzers.

Simon, 63, landed a second Golden Buzzer on dance group Unity, despite him already pressing it earlier in the series.

He told the group:  “I thought that actually was astonishing. The way you got your message across was so strong and it’s an audition I’ll never forget. We don’t have any golden buzzers left… but sometimes you should just break the rules”.

With new judge Bruno also choosing to have an additional Golden Buzzer moment, it brings the total number to eight.

But Reddit users thought they received the special honour because of their “sob story,” and accused the producers of staging the moment.

One viewer of the show took to the site in a long rant and wrote: “I’ve just come from This Morning after watching the BGT episode featuring the group “Unity”.

“Unfortunately it didn’t grab my attention as a talent at all, there’s no talent to a Sob story put into a dance that looks like a school play.

“The judges lapped that “dance” up and had to due to the stories injected, I understand life is tough but you cannot use personal issues to get a head while presenting a “talent” that’s mediocre.

“If this was years ago, they would’ve been pushed out of there. It seems we are meant to listen to their stories as if we don’t go through tough times.”

They added: “BGT is not therapy, it’s an talent show.”

And fans couldn’t help but take to the comments section under the post as they called for the producers and judges to stop rewarding acts just for their background.

One viewer replied: “They were ok dancers but not golden buzzer worthy.”

A second wrote: “Out of timing, poor dancing. was a sob story.”

“So glad someone else said this,” a third penned.  

However, a different post included a link to the clip from the show’s official YouTube account as they raved about the performance.

The user captioned the post: “Simon has just hit his golden buzzer for the second time! It was incredible, and deserved. What are your thoughts?”

Another user commented at first in agreement: “I agreed with the message and it’s got to have that message told.”