KSI Stomps Golden Buzzer, Fans Go Wild!

Britain's Got Talent fans were left 'bawling' as the competition returned to screens with a brand new group of hopefuls on Saturday. 

During the show, emotional scenes saw KSI jump on top of the judges desk and stomp on the Golden Buzzer for 16-year-old magician Rafferty Coope after he left the panel speechless with his 'never before seen' act. 

Rafferty, who calls himself the musical magician, explained how, for his act, he would be combining his two passions before passing an earphone through a solid glass in the palm of 's hand. 

He went on to showcase an impressive card trick which led to him playing Journey's Don't Stop Believin on piano - leaving KSI speechless.  

And as the judges gave their feedback, exclaimed: 'We have never ever seen anything like that!'

said Rafferty was 'full of light' before she was interrupted by KSI standing on his chair and walking along the panel to dramatically step on the buzzer. 

Rafferty covered his face in shock and jumped up and down on stage as gold confetti fell and he was sent straight through to the live finals of this season.

Fans of the show were delighted with KSI's use of his buzzer with some left in tears over the emotional moment. 

They wrote on X: 'WHO'S CHOPPING ONIONS that boys reaction to doing so well has had me bawling. So deserved'; 

'Why am I sobbing at the young lad who just won the golden buzzer'; 'Oh my goodness that made me cry'; 

'Crying at that golden buzzer. How incredible (also ‘You’ll be alright kid’ playing over the top buzzing and crying some more)' 

Other acts included a pair of Australian freestyle rappers, harp player Niamh, and a Susan Boyle fan-turned puppeteer. 

It comes as Amanda said Simon has finally dropped his 'Mr soft act' on Britain's Got Talent and has returned to his straight-talking self.

The TV personality, 55, opened up on what viewers can expect to see on this year's  as it made a triumphant return to television screens last week.

She said: 'Simon is back. He's been Mr Soft in recent years, and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that KSI is so honest on the other end of the panel. 

'He's not honest in a bad way, just very to the point, and he doesn't sugar coat anything. I think Simon's just gone, "actually, do you know what? Whatever you're saying, I agree with that as well. And I don't know why I just didn't say that in the beginning".

'I'm glad to see that Simon is no longer being soft serve ice-cream, although it was nice for a year or so!' 

Amanda added: 'It feels very loose and very chaotic this year! And I think having there, who's very succinct in his answers and doesn't hold back, has really helped the show. 

'We've got the old Simon back, and his one liners are better than ever and I'm loving that!'

Simon revealed viewers will be able to get closer to the action than ever before, as he opened up about what fans can expect from the new series. 

Discussing his plans to lift the lid on the ITV favourite, he said: 'Fans can expect lots of surprises. We've tried to make it different this year. 

He continued: 'The intention is to open up as much of the background of the show as possible so that the viewer can see everything, what goes on behind the scenes, what it's like to be a contestant, what it's like to work on the show. 

'So it's almost like we've opened up a lot more to let people see how the show's made. We’re letting people behind the Wizard of Oz’s curtain, you could say.'

When asked whether fans will see a more personal side to the judging panel, he added: 'A bit, yeah! You can expect to see things you’ve never seen from us. 

'But I think it's more aimed at the contestants, the crew, the people who work on the show, because it is an army, and I think people are interested at home, personally, about things like how we set up an act between auditions, the stuff that we see in the theatre.

'I think it's important to kind of show all of that, have it a bit rough around the edges. We always say we’re a circus coming to town, well now you’re going to see all the chaos it takes to bring it alive.' 

Britain's Got Talent returns Saturday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.