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Viewers were left reeling after Leroy Patterson demonstrated three \u201cvery important safety tips\u201d involving mousetraps, a chair covered in nails and a weed strimmer<\/p>\n

Zara Zubeidi Deputy Showbiz Editor<\/p>\n

13:31, 09 Apr 2026Updated 13:31, 09 Apr 2026<\/p>\n

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Britain\u2019s Got Talent has been slapped with more than 100 Ofcom complaints after a man was left bleeding on stage during Saturday night\u2019s show(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/a> has been slapped with more than 100 Ofcom<\/a> complaints after a man was left bleeding on stage during Saturday night\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

Viewers of the ITV<\/a> talent competition were left reeling after Leroy Patterson demonstrated three \u201cvery important safety tips\u201d involving mousetraps, a chair covered in nails and a weed strimmer.<\/p>\n

One viewer wrote: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s right to encourage people to harm themselves or think it\u2019s okay to harm themselves like this it\u2019s too far.\u201d Another said \u201cHe\u2019s bleeding what the hell he took this too far definitely not a talent\u201d. A third wrote: \u201cDon’t try this at home! Really surprised they showed this, just stupidity!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Sinitta’s love life from Brad Pitt bombshell to on-off romance with Simon Cowell<\/a>READ MORE: I’m A Celebrity fans warn Amanda Holden will be ‘mortified’ over intimate detail<\/a>\"Leroy<\/p>\n

Leroy launched himself onto the bed of mousetraps(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

After removing his t-shirt and jeans, the dangerman said: \u201cLesson number one, if you find yourself in front of a pile of mouse traps, do not do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then launched onto the bed of mousetraps, leaving guest judge Stacey Solomon horrified and immediately pressing her buzzer.<\/p>\n

While Ant and Dec looked on from the wings, Lee went on to sit down on a chair covered in spiky carpet fixing strips. Amanda exclaimed, \u201cWhy would you do that?\u201d<\/p>\n

The final straw for Alesha Dixon was when Lee ran through a tunnel of weed strimmers, sustaining some cuts to his body as a consequence. With a mouse trap still hanging off him, KSI asked, \u201cWhat do we call that?\u201d to which Leroy replied, \u201cStupidity.\u201d Bizarrely, Leroy eventually got 3 yeses, making it through to the next round.<\/p>\n

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Leroy described the act as ‘stupidity'(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

KSI said: \u201cI wanted something that’s going to make me squirm, something dangerous – and Leroy came and answered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the act aired, Ofcom has been hit with 108 complaints. The Mirror<\/a> has contacted ITV for comment.<\/p>\n

Another stand out performer was Nic Vani whose West End past has since been revealed. He shared his dreams of finally being centre stage in a production, rather than in the background. During his audition, Nic impressed all four judges with his impressive rendition of Circle of Life, taken from the hit musical, The Lion King<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But one explanation for his outstanding performance is the fact that he starred in the production as a performer. And according to reports, he played the iconic role of Simba. Nic received a standing ovation from the judges, Stacey Solomon<\/a>, who is standing in for Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, KSI and Alesha Dixon. And he received four yesses.<\/p>\n

Nic, a father of three, described himself as a singer, without mentioning his professional past. And the reason for appearing on the show was that he finally felt ready to take his career to the next level. During his audition, Nic said: “In my current music career, I’ve always been at the back – so now I think that it’s time for me to be on the spotlight.”<\/p>\n

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Stacey and Alesha were horrified(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

However, after his performance, viewers started to do a bit of digging and found out he was a professional singer. A source said of Nic: “Nic loves performing and has been grafting in musical theatre for decades, but he has always been the swing player waiting in the wings and never the headline West End star. BGT has opened doors for all kinds of stage talent and Nic stepping out of the shadows to show his singing to the world<\/a> could be the moment to change.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a spokesperson said: “Anyone can apply for Britain’s Got Talent<\/a> whether they are professional or amateur, irrespective of their experience. All contestants are auditioned on merit and judged on their performance on the day. Some of the acts appearing on the show may have tasted a level of success in their craft, but are not household names. All enter the contest with the hope of elevating their career to the highest level.”<\/p>\n

As well as starring in The Lion King, he also landed a role in The Book of Mormon and has toured with former Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> star Oti Mabuse. Fans were not happy about the revelation as they believed the show should be about discovering untapped talent. Taking to X, one person wrote: “Nic vani.. the guy who literally played Simba in The Lion King.. why are they letting people like this on #bgt ??”<\/p>\n

And his celebrity links were also on full display as Oti took to Instagram<\/a> and wrote: “I love you so much and I hope this is the start of a beautiful journey for you.”<\/p>\n

Although many were unhappy about his inclusion, others celebrated his talent as they felt he should have been given the coveted golden buzzer.<\/p>\n

Another viewer said: “This man was phenomenal!!!! And should have had the golden buzzer!!! His performance made the hairs on my neck and spine stand on end!! Amazing!!!!”‘<\/p>\n

Another act that was given Stacey’s golden buzzer was a primary school group who performed a unique version of All Things Bright And Beautiful. But within the song they then paused and performed a comedy skit.<\/p>\n

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