Overview
- Paul Nunnari, a former Paralympian, advanced straight to the live shows after a silks routine performed from his wheelchair that included spinning by a neck loop and a blindfold.
- The episode closed outdoors with Celestial’s UK‑scale display using 800 drones to form images such as James Bond, Freddie Mercury, Big Ben and the Blackpool Tower.
- Viewers praised the drone spectacle yet questioned feasibility for the semi‑finals or Royal Variety Performance and reacted to the inclusion of a King Charles voice clip.
- Other well‑received auditions included magician Fraser Penman from Glasgow, danger act Liwei Yang and Liverpool dance troupe LMA, all earning unanimous yeses.
- KSI debuted on the judging panel alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens as the ITV series returned with a £250,000 prize and Royal Variety slot at stake.