Britain's Got Talent viewers have accused the show of staging a dangerous sword act performed by the magic group Brotherhood on Saturday's episode. The act involved co-host Declan Donnelly placing a sword under one of four boxes, with the masked performers then jumping onto the boxes in sequence.
Judge Simon Cowell selected three envelopes to determine the order of the jumps. The magicians jumped onto the fourth, third and first boxes without injury, later revealing the sword was under the second box. The judges gave the act four yeses, with Cowell joking about having judge David Walliams perform the stunt next time.
However, fans took to social media to claim the performance was rehearsed. One viewer wrote: 'You reckon DEC gave them a little signal so they didn't DIE.' Another said: 'That's it Dec..act like you never did this in rehearsal. Good lad!' Some suggested the act was a simple sleight of hand trick dressed up as a death-defying illusion.
