KSI apologises for Mr Cherry performance on BGT semi-final

Tonight’s semi-final began with a performance from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical.

Eight more acts are set to take to the stage tonight, battling it out for a place in this year’s live final next Saturday (May 30):

• Baron & Vesper – Stunt act
• Celestial – Drone art
• The Hawkstone Farmers Choir – Choir group
• Jake Banfield – Magician
• James Miller – Singer
• Juan Carlos – Dancer
• Mr. Cherry – Stunt act
• SOS! – Boyband

KSI apologises for “rubbish” semi-final act

The fifth BGT 2026 semi-final began with a performance from dancer Juan Carlos, followed by a magic act from Jake Banfield that had judges “lost for words”.

But the third performance from Mr Cherry had KSI apologising, after awarding him a golden buzzer during the audition stages.

Amanda Holden labelled his semi-final performance as “rubbish”, while Simon Cowell said it looked like he had drunk too much coffee before the show.

Viewers agreed that Mr Cherry was “hard to watch”.

One person, posting on Instagram, said: “I’ve never been so clueless about an act before.

“I wasn’t sure whether I liked his audition or not, and after tonight’s performance, I’ve decided that I don’t like the act.

“That was genuinely hard to watch. I don’t know what KSI was thinking hitting his golden buzzer for him! At least he apologised to the nation.”

Who is in the BGT 2026 final?

There have been four semi-finals so far of the 2026 series of BGT, with eight acts confirmed for next Saturday’s (May 30) final:

• Matty Juniosa (singer) – golden buzzer from semi-final one
• Anastasiia and Salsa (dog act) – winner of semi-final one
• LMA (dance group) – golden buzzer from semi-final two
• Fabian Fox (magician) – winner of semi-final two
• Liwei Yang (fire-juggler) – golden buzzer from semi-final three
• Ted Hill (comedian) – winner of semi-final three
• Sonny Green (poet) – golden buzzer in semi-final four
• Rafferty Coope (magician) – winner of semi-final four

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What does the winner of BGT 2026 get?

There have been 18 winners of BGT since its first series in 2007, with magician Harry Moulding winning last year.

The winner of BGT 2026 will take home a prize of £250,000 and will also be given the chance to perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Variety Performance.

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