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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T19:14:38.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nViewers watching tonight's live Britain's Got Talent semi-final were left worried after judge KSI appeared to be choking during the broadcast.\n\nThe incident occurred when cameras returned from an advertising break, showing the YouTuber-turned-boxer seemingly having difficulty breathing at the judges' desk after taking a sip of water.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConcerned fans immediately flooded social media platform X with messages checking on the star's wellbeing.\n\n\"KSI quietly choking to death on live TV there,\" wrote one viewer using the hashtag #BGT.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by Britain's Got Talent (@bgt)\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAnother asked directly: \"@KSI are you ok? [Were] you choking on your water?\"\n\nMultiple posts questioned whether the judge was alright, with one fan simply writing: \"KSI you good?\"\n\nSeveral viewers pointed out that neither KSI's fellow panellists nor production staff appeared to notice or respond to his apparent distress.\n\n\"KSI choking and nobody minding him,\" observed one social media user.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAnother wrote: \"Did anyone notice KSI was choking and no one was paying attention?\"\n\nThe lack of assistance from those around the judge drew particular comment from those watching at home.\n\n\"Legit no one even helped him lmao,\" posted one viewer.\n\nThe concerning moment came during the third live semi-final of the ITV talent competition, where KSI sits alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on the judging panel.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Simon Cowell makes candid admission over 'horrible' treatment of Susan Boyle: 'Disgusting'\n  * Gogglebox star elected as councillor years after quitting Channel 4 role\n  * JK Rowling issues furious Keir Starmer rant over Harriet Harman advisor role\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe internet personality joined the show this series as a replacement for Bruno Tonioli.\n\nTonight's broadcast marked the third of five semi-finals in this year's competition, with eight acts taking to the stage in hopes of securing a spot in the grand final.\n\nThe line-up featured a diverse mix of performers, including glowing performance troupe Antigravity, daredevil performer Liwei Yang, The Lux City Choir, dance collective Mega Unity, acrobat Mizuki Shinagawa, harpist and vocalist Niamh Noade, dance group Playground, and comedian Ted Hill.\n\nTwo contestants from each semi-final progress to the final round, either through winning the public vote or receiving the episode's single golden buzzer.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe ultimate prize includes a cash award and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.\n\nMatty Juniosa and dance partnership Anastasiia and Salsa have already confirmed their places in the final.\n\nJuniosa earned his final berth after Amanda Holden pressed her golden buzzer for the singer, sending him straight through to the last stage of the competition.\n\nUkrainian troupe Antigravity, meanwhile, received Alesha Dixon's golden buzzer following their performance, with Dixon dramatically throwing herself across the desk to hit the button before Cowell could reach it.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe music mogul subsequently claimed his little finger had made contact first, sparking a playful dispute between the judges.\n\nFrom an initial pool of 40 acts who reached the semi-final stage, only 10 will ultimately compete in the grand final.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "ITV BGT fans express concern over judge KSI as he faces medical issue on air: 'Is he ok?'"
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