Ant McPartlin bandaged up after hitting head off coconut at BGT audition

Ant McPartlin smashed his head off a coconut at a Britain's Acquired Expertise audition and wanted to be bandaged up by medics.

The ITV host was seen splitting his brow open in an unseen clip of the favored present which was launched on Thursday.

The footage confirmed the star standing subsequent to co-presenter Declan Donnelly along side the stage as a hopeful carried out for the judges.

There was a considerable amount of fruit on some tables and Ant then grabbed one and tried to smash it open along with his palms.

He then hit it off his brow to try to open it, however did not realise he was bleeding till Dec pointed it out.

A primary support crew was then introduced out to take care of the TV favorite.

Ant McPartlin was bandaged up by BGT medics
Ant McPartlin was bandaged up by BGT medics

Ant had no thought he was bleeding till Dec identified the damage.

As he punched the coconut, Ant gave a warning to anybody watching him: "Don't punch coconuts youngsters, it actually hurts. I believe I practically broke my knuckle."

After tapping it towards his head, he mentioned: "Why did you say brow? As a result of I used to be sure to attempt..."

Dec then advised him he had minimize his head.

Ant pointed behind the digicam and advised somebody behind the scenes: "How irresponsible are you?"

The medic had fun with the injured telly persona, and advised him he'd want to alter his dressing each day for the subsequent three weeks.

Ant requested: "When do I alter this? Once I get residence?", to which the medic replied: "Sure, a brand new one each day for 3 weeks."

"For 3 weeks?!", Ant exlaimed.

Ant noticed the humorous facet of his minor damage, proclaiming: "That is very excessive for a bit of faucet on the brow."

The medic then left the stage after patting Ant on the top, which led to him replying: "Effectively do not faucet it, medic!"

Ant then tried to interrupt extra coconuts.

Viewers have been delighted to see the return of BGT after it was off air as a consequence of coronavirus restrictions final 12 months.

The ITV present has come below scrutiny nonetheless and confronted backlash over "repair" claims by some who who tuned into the ultimate act that appeared within the newest episode final Saturday.

The second spherical of auditions featured singers, dancers and even an impressionist, who boasted their abilities for Simon Cowell - however they clearly saved essentially the most intense for final.

Simon rapidly found out the act when he noticed Andrew Basso emerge on stage in entrance of an enormous glass field.

The Italian defined the historical past of the water stunt, generally known as the Chinese language Water Torture Cell, mentioning the Hungarian-American escape artist Harry Houdini, earlier than inviting Amanda Holden up on stage to cuff him.

Andrew highlighted that the stunt would flip harmful on the two minute mark as he held his breath below water.

However because the clock ticked away and Andrew picked on the handcuffs with a pin, even hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly started to look nervous.

"I do not prefer it!" Dec remarked, earlier than including: "He is run out of music!"

The judges regarded simply as panicked as Alesha Dixon requested: "Is that this a part of the act?" and David Walliams replied: "I do not know..."

Because the clock went previous the three minute mark, Andrew emerged from the water as he gasped for breath and everybody sighed with reduction.

Nonetheless, viewers weren't satisfied that the stunt had been as harmful as BGT made out and took to Twitter to remark.

One individual posted: "If that wasn’t staged, the crew would have rushed on to get him out… it’s embarrassing how pretend this present is #bgt #BritainsGotTalent."

One other tweeted: "What number of occasions have these acts been achieved severely?. It’s so predictable like this wouldn’t be proven if he finally ends up dying trapped in a water tank! #BGT."

Britain's Acquired Expertise returns to ITV on Saturday at 8pm.

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