{"id":46877,"date":"2026-05-23T20:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/46877\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T20:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:05:08","slug":"ashamed-ksi-apologises-after-britains-got-talent-act-wont-stop-sticking-things-up-his-bum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/46877\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashamed KSI \u2018apologises\u2019 after Britain&#8217;s Got Talent act won&#8217;t stop sticking things up his bum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298653216-02dc.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28493776\" alt=\"Mr Cherry in Britain's Got Talent dress rehearsals\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMr Cherry certainly made his mark on Britain\u2019s Got Talent tonight (Picture: Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Rex Features\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>If, like us, you were watching tonight\u2019s episode of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/britains-got-talent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/a>, you might be wondering what on earth just transpired on stage.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re still trying to process exactly what happened when Mr Cherry, the act that judge <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ksi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KSI<\/a> pressed his golden buzzer for, delivered his semi-final performance on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018What am I watching?\u2019 a viewer called Tony asked on X, while Roscoe wrote: \u2018This is honestly a new low for the show.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The response to Mr Cherry\u2019s act ended up being so dire that KSI \u2013\u00a0looking utterly mortified by the end \u2013\u00a0admitted that he felt the need to apologise to the entire nation.<\/p>\n<p>The performer made his first appearance on the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITV<\/a> series last month, delighting the judges, the audience and presenters <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ant-and-dec\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ant and Dec<\/a> with his novelty act.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Britain&#8217;s Got Talent\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&amp;signup-source=tv-article-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/simon-cowell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Cowell<\/a> pressing his red buzzer at the time, his wild antics sparked a rapturous reaction, including when he slammed his body down on cans on stage and used his backside to open a corked bottle.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295570171-eaed.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28493816\" alt=\"Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Shutterstock (16837292aq) Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI 'Britain's Got Talent' TV Show, Series 19, Episode 10, London, UK - 02 May 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKSI is the newest BGT judge alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon (Picture: Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Rex Features\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the other judges were dumbfounded when KSI pressed the golden buzzer, fast-tracking Mr Cherry straight to the live semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, Mr Cherry returned, this time performing on live TV.<\/p>\n<p>He was carried into the auditorium, surrounded by dancers in cherry red outfits and throwing what appeared to be cherries into the audience.<\/p>\n<p>He proceeded to show off the shorts he was wearing with KSI\u2019s face on his backside, and then used his derri\u00e8re to play musical instruments, open bottles and attempt to smash open watermelons.<\/p>\n<p>It was honestly like something out of a fever dream, and it seemed as though the judges didn\u2019t know how to react, especially when he took off his red shorts and plopped them on KSI\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>KSI was the only one of the four judges not to press his red buzzer, yet he still didn\u2019t mince his words when he apologised to the whole of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298653319-7b3d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28493773\" alt=\"Mr Cherry in Britain's Got Talent dress rehearsals\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMr Cherry\u2019s antics sparked complaints among BGT viewers on social media (Picture: Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Rex Features\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298652853-42fc.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28493778\" alt=\"Mr Cherry in Britain's Got Talent dress rehearsals\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKSI was the only judge not to press his red buzzer in the semi-final (Picture: Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Rex Features\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>While the rapper and YouTuber did also praise Mr Cherry\u2019s energy, Alesha Dixon then declared: \u2018What a load of rubbish.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bottom line, it was pants,\u2019 Amanda Holden stated, while Simon ended up giving perhaps the politest feedback, holding back from being too brutal.<\/p>\n<p>One X user called Smon968 wrote: \u2018Thank God that stopped. I was wondering what else would have gone up his a**e.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is such a mess,\u2019 Add1ctedToY0u said, as Joe commented: \u2018I flat out HATED that. How the hell did he get through?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018KSI owes the British public an apology,\u2019 Anthony quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Got Talent returns on Saturday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Got a story?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/22\/wish-presenter-judith-chalmers-dies-aged-90-alzheimers-diagnosis-28478841\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wish You Were Here\u2026? presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90 after Alzheimer\u2019s diagnosis<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/22\/iconic-british-00s-girlband-mis-teeq-announce-shock-comeback-20-years-28477043\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iconic British 00s girlband Mis-Teeq announce shock comeback after 20 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/21\/richard-madeley-responds-very-odd-comments-lustrous-hair-28465071\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Madeley responds to \u2018very odd comments\u2019 about his lustrous hair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTV Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mr Cherry certainly made his mark on Britain\u2019s Got Talent tonight (Picture: Dymond\/TalkbackThames\/Rex Features\/Shutterstock) If, like us, you&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46878,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,171,103,335,7861,3378,336],"class_list":["post-46877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-britain","tag-britain","tag-britains-got-talent","tag-entertainment","tag-itv","tag-itvx","tag-ksi","tag-tv"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116625691449135139","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46877","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=46877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}