A Britain’s Got Talent finalist was injured during the final show on Sunday night and had to limp off stage.
High-flying act Ssaulabi Performance Troupe made it to the finals, but one of the members suffered a mishap on stage.
They were battling against ten other artists for the £250,000 prize and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show, but in the end they lost to singer Sydnie Christmas.
The Korean martial arts experts’ routine ended abruptly for one of the members when they appeared to land poorly after performing an impressive somersault.
They quickly left the stage after limping backwards and left the rest of the group to finish the performance.
A Britain’s Got Talent finalist was injured during the final show on Sunday night and had to limp off stage.
High-flying act Ssaulabi Performance Troupe made it to the final, but one of the members suffered a mishap on stage, leaving judge Alesha Dixon (pictured) in shock.
It came after two of the performers were thrown into the air and planned to kick wooden blocks as they were thrown upwards.
However, one move didn’t go as planned: they collided in the middle, before one of their teammates landed badly on his foot.
In her comments, Judge Alesha Dixon acknowledged the mishap and said she hoped the member was okay.
Fans were quick to react to the moment as one said: ‘Did one of the artists just break their foot? He looked serious #bgtfinal’.
Another second added: ‘This is great but did I just see Mateyboi break his foot and crawl?’ That has to hurt #bgtfinal’
Singer Sydnie Christmas was crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2024 during Sunday night’s thrilling final.
The budding West End star, 28, scooped the coveted £250,000 prize and will perform at the Royal Variety Show after impressing judges Bruno Tonioli, Simon Cowell, Alesha and Amanda Holden and winning over the voting public in home.
He beat ten other top performers with his performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow after a jam-packed episode that Simon, 64, emotionally called “the best finale ever.”
They were battling against ten other artists for the £250,000 prize and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show, but in the end they lost to singer Sydnie Christmas.
The Korean martial arts experts’ routine ended abruptly for one of the members when they appeared to land poorly after performing an impressive somersault.
They quickly left the stage after limping backwards and left the rest of the group to finish the performance.
Second place went to magician Jack Rhodes, third place went to Ghanaian dancers Abigail and Afronita and fourth place went to opera singer Innocent Masuku.
After winning, the overwhelmed star broke down and said: ‘I don’t know what to say! I can’t believe the amount of love I’ve felt since it aired. It’s absolutely…oh my god. I am overwhelmed with love and wish that one day everyone feels the same as I do. “It’s incredible, thank you very much.”
She was the favorite to take first place heading into the final after winning her semi-final heat with her rendition of Frank Sinatra’s My Way that wowed the judges.
After her performance in Sunday’s final, judge Amanda said: “I know how long you’ve been waiting for this moment, it was absolutely mesmerizing and perfect in every way.” It was just gold dust.
Judge Bruno added: “That’s what I call a spectacular performance, you took my breath away!”, while Alesha said: “You just radiated hope, joy and light, and there was something about that performance and that emotion, I felt it.” move through my body with you.
Simon then commented: ‘That was really something special. That lyric seemed very personal to you about what you must have wanted over the years with a talent like that given by God and for some reason you have been ignored. In fact, I felt very excited.”
Sydnie, from Kent, works as a receptionist at a local gym on a zero-hours contract and previously insisted that, despite the outcome of Sunday’s show, she would return to work on Monday morning.
He joked: ‘I’ve already had two weeks off and I’m on a zero hours contract. I have to pay the rent!’
Sydnie has dreamed of being able to work full-time in the West End and is hoping that BGT will be a springboard to making that dream a reality.
It came after two of the performers were thrown into the air and planned to kick wooden blocks as they were thrown upwards.
Sydnie Christmas was crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2024 during Sunday night’s thrilling final.
After winning, the overwhelmed star broke down and said: ‘I don’t know what to say! I can’t believe the amount of love I’ve felt since it aired. It’s absolutely…OMG!
‘In a year, I hope to be living my dream. ‘I want to make a living doing what I love instead of rolling towels and making smoothies!’
Before her audition for BGT, Sydnie was considering turning her back on her dreams.
Sydnie said: ‘If you had told me on New Year’s Eve that this would happen in my life five months later, I would have said something to you. So I am a very happy and very lucky girl. I’ve auditioned a lot to get into the West End. They are always blows, whenever you don’t fit.
‘All my classmates have babies and are getting married. I’m still trying to pay my rent in London! So I thought in my head that since nothing was happening to me, I’ll try it one last time…and here we are today!’