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Simon Cowell reveals moment he thought he’d DIE on Britain’s Got Talent as he admits he’s ‘run out of lives’
The music mogul risks his life on tonight's show
SIMON Cowell has told how he has 'run out of lives' after taking part in another death-defying stunt on Britain's Got Talent.
The talent show judge said his life flashed before his eyes during a dangerous audition on on tonight's show.
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He was asked up on stage by contestant Kranthi Kumar Panikera, who proceeded to smash watermelons with a sledgehammer inches from the music mogul's head.
To make things worse he was seen moving around during the stunt, with co-hosts Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden asking for the stunt to stop when the sledgehammer came perilously close to Simon's face.
Landing just centimetres away from him, Simon said to The Mirror: "I genuinely thought my days were numbered.
"The producers on this show just love my pain! There was one point, and I'm not lying, I genuinely thought, ‘That’s it. It's over’."
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"A guy nearly smashed my head in with a sledgehammer. He was slipping all over the place and sweating so much."
"That’s what freaked me out because when I got up close, I thought, ‘My god, his adrenaline's on such a high, I shouldn't be doing this’."
The 65-year-old went on to admit that his co-hosts Amanda and Alesha weren't happy about the terrifying stunt, saying: "When I looked at them, they were really worried."
"I don't want to push my luck, I did say at one point that I think I'm running out of lives here.”
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The stunt was performed by Indian adventurer Kranthi, also known as 'Drill Man', who holds four Guiness World Records for his terrifying stunts.
These include the most items taken out of hot oil with his bare hands in one minute and stopping the most electric fan blades using his tongue in one minute.
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The heart-stopping stunt, due to return to TV screens tonight at 7 pm, isn't the first time the controversial TV judge has suffered a near-death experience.
In 2020 the X Factor star suffered an injury he said left him 'lucky to be alive'.
After a terrifying e-bike crash the father of one was treated for concussion and a broken arm, as well as a severely injured back.
The accident resulted in him having a metal rod put into his spine, alongside multiple procedures and operations.
After the crash he returned to his hobby only to suffer a second bike crash in Malibu.
Speaking to his ex Terri Seymour on ExtraTV he said: "My most creative time is now when I cycle, because I cycle even though it’s an e-bike."
"I still got to pedal and I do about 10 miles a day, even though I had an accident on one. That expression 'get back on your bike', with me, it was literal."
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BGT's Best Golden Buzzer Moments
BGT have handed out many Golden Buzzer's over the years, can you remember some of the most famous
- Loren Allred - Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. "I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs," she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. "So she lip-synced," Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company - Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her "honour" to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny - Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody - They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain's Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I'll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan - known as Melody - is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries - who is Bars - with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.
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