{"id":32788,"date":"2026-05-10T08:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/32788\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T08:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:27:09","slug":"britains-got-talent-judge-sparks-concern-after-medical-issue-during-live-semi-final-tv-radio-showbiz-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/32788\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge sparks concern after medical issue during live semi-final | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Britain’s Got Talent<\/a> viewers were left alarmed over the welfare of one of the show’s judges after a health scare unfolded on screen.<\/p>\n

The much-loved ITV programme returned on Saturday night (May 10) for its third live semi-final, with a diverse array of acts taking to the stage in a bid to claim the coveted top prize.<\/p>\n

Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden<\/a>, Alesha Dixon and KSI \u2014 who stepped in to replace Bruno Tonioli \u2014 were all back at the panel to cast their verdict on the remaining contestants.<\/p>\n

At one point during the broadcast, the show resumed from a commercial break with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnell addressing the camera while the judges awaited the next act.<\/p>\n

It was then that YouTuber KSI appeared to struggle for breath after taking a sip of water at the judges’ desk, prompting a wave of concern from worried viewers at home, reports the Daily Star.<\/p>\n

“Is KSI okay there? Someone should check on him. He was choking,” wrote one user on X. Another added: “@KSI are you ok? Was you choking on your water.” A third chimed in: “Did anyone notice KSI was choking and no one was paying attention?” A fourth said: “Legit no one even helped him.”<\/p>\n

KSI \u2014 real name Olajide Olayinka Williams ‘JJ’ Olatunji \u2014 appeared to recover swiftly, continuing with the show without further incident.<\/p>\n

KSI formally joined the judging panel this year, having previously made guest appearances in 2025, taking over from Bruno Tonioli, who stepped down owing to diary clashes.<\/p>\n

It’s safe to say his stint has gone down a treat with fans so far. Earlier this year, fellow judge Amanda Holden shared her thoughts about the musician.<\/p>\n

When questioned about what the YouTube star contributes to the team, Amanda remarked: “He is super cool, really personable. To be honest with you, I feel like I’ve known him for ages.<\/p>\n

“I feel quite protective over him, I don’t know why, a tiny bit mother-y. I think what he brings is that he cuts to the chase, so there’s no waffling. He sort of says exactly what he thinks, which is quick and succinct.”<\/p>\n

Britain’s Got Talent airs Saturdays at 7pm on ITV and ITVX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left alarmed over the welfare of one of the show’s judges after a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32789,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,171,335],"class_list":{"0":"post-32788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-britain","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-britains-got-talent","10":"tag-itv"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116549336658877046","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}