Britain's Got Talent 'edits out sword swallowing' performance after tragic East London stabbing
03.05.2024 - 21:31
/ ok.co.uk
ITV's Britain's Got Talent has reportedly axed footage of a sword-swallowing act in the wake of the tragic stabbing of 14 year old Daniel Anjorin in Hainault, East London.
The young schoolboy was fatally attacked on his way to school, in an incident that also saw four others injured, including two police officers. As the nation continues to reel from the brutal murder of Daniel, the teen has been remembered by friends as "wonderful" and a diligent student.
In light of these events, producers have decided to cut scenes featuring Heather Holliday, a professional sword swallower, from Saturday's broadcast. Heather, who holds the title of 'The World's Craziest Sword Swallower' from Guinness World Records, is known for her jaw-dropping act of swallowing multiple solid steel swords in front of live audiences, and is said to have impressed judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli, during her audition.
However, the show has since made a sensitive decision to cut a sword swallowing act from its upcoming episode in response to the recent violent events in London, reports the Mirror. An insider revealed to MailOnline: "Producers felt, following the devastating attacks this week, it would be wrong to air the stunt act this weekend.
The edit was changed and it is absolutely right for show bosses to pull the act from episode four." Adding to the conversation, another source from the show shared: "Following the horrific murder of Daniel Anjorin this week, Britain's Got Talent acted quickly with making the necessary changes to Saturday night's show." They continued, explaining the rationale behind the decision: "Given the brutality of the crime and the nature of Heather Holliday's act, it was decided she
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