‘He threw that rulebook out the window!’ Britain’s Got Talent descends into chaos as new judge Bruno Tonioli mistakenly presses his golden buzzer HALFWAY THROUGH a performance
Britain’s Got Talent’s first live show of the 2023 series descended into chaos on Saturday night as new judge Bruno Tonioli pressed his golden buzzer halfway through an act’s performance.
The former Strictly star, 67, made his debut on the ITV talent show alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, where he quickly got stuck into enjoying the entertainment on offer.
However, the calamitous Italian got into a spot of bother as he excitedly pressed his golden buzzer for Ugandan dance act Ghetto Kids before they’d were finished their performance.
While it’s customary that the judges or hosts Ant and Dec press the button after the performance, the talented orphans were showered with golden confetti while they danced on stage.
The group, though delighted with the golden buzzer, ploughed on through the performance and put on a great show – despite hardly being able to see through the confetti.
Whoops! Britain’s Got Talent’s first live show of the 2023 series descended into chaos on Saturday night as new judge Bruno Tonioli pressed his golden buzzer halfway through an act’s performance
What talent: The calamitous Italian got into a spot of bother as he excitedly pressed his golden buzzer for Ugandan dance act Ghetto Kids before they’d were finished their performance
The jaw-dropping moment left both the audience and Bruno’s fellow judges in shock, with Simon declaring that this had ‘never happened’ before.
Watching the scenes unfold at home, viewers were quick to comment on Bruno’s blunder, with many declaring that they loved the chaos he brought to the show.
‘I’m glad Bruno hit his buzzer when he did that was too funny!!’ commented one person.
‘That was such a great golden buzzer moment. Bruno is proving to be chaos but actually, I quite like it’ remarked another.
A third tweeted: ‘Bruno’s mishaps have brought #BGT back to life randomly pressing buzzers, love him.’
‘It’s what happens when you assume the new judge has watched the show before. Didn’t hire him cos he is a fan, and Bruno has broken all the rules. LOVE IT’ said a fourth.
‘Bruno ain’t got a clue but I absolutely love it’ write a fifth watcher,
With another adding: ‘I don’t think anyone understands what’s happened tbh. Bruno threw that rulebook out the window.’
Excited: The former Strictly star, 67, made his debut on the ITV talent show alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, where he quickly got stuck into enjoying the entertainment on offer
Golden moment: The group, though delighted with the golden buzzer, ploughed on through the performance and put on a great show – despite hardly being able to see through the confetti
Oh dear! Bruno got slightly carried away during the Ghetto Kids’ performance
Following his blunder, head judge Simon was quick to explain that this was not the way things were done, causing an red-faced Bruno to remark: ‘Oh I’m sorry, I got it wrong!’
While Ant McPartlin quipped backstage: ‘Someone didn’t explain the rules of Britain’s Got Talent to him.’
Earlier in the evening, Bruno made a similar mistake when he pressed his red buzzer after telling an act that it was a no from him.
Alesha was quick to remind him that Bruno needn’t press his buzzer when rejecting an act, with Bruno then admitting that he’s never actually watched BGT before.
As the judges and audience laughed at his error, Bruno – who replaced David Walliams on the show – declared: ‘They are going to sack me, I know this!’
Speaking to Digital Spy and other press about his Golden Buzzer blunder, Bruno previously said: ‘I just had to do it. They were absolutely amazing. And then I turn around and go what have I done wrong? I had no idea.
‘I did it in the performance and the whole stage is covered with gold and they keep on dancing. And they were even more amazing. Now I know you have to wait until the end.
‘But then I didn’t know that you can only do it once, so I did it again. And we just keep giving them. But you get such a buzz to embrace fully what has been performed in front of you to such a level that the audience goes insane.’
