The star was left needing medical attention during filming for the ITV talent show
Britain’s Got Talent host Ant McPartlin needed medical treatment after he accidentally headbutted a coconut and sustained a forehead injury.
The incident occurred during filming of the show’s auditions in 2022, with Ant being attended to by first aiders while co-host Declan Donnelly pointed out his bleeding forehead.
Ant had been interacting with an act that involved smashing coconuts on stage, initially trying to break one with his fist and commenting: “Do not punch coconuts kids, it really hurts. I think I nearly broke my knuckle.” He then attempted to use his head, saying: “Why did you say forehead? Because I was bound to try.”
After Dec alerted him to the cut, Ant humorously chided someone off-camera: “How irresponsible are you?”
Ant hurt his head during filming (Image: (Image: ITV))
The medic who treated him explained that Ant would need to change his dressing daily for three weeks. Despite the accident, Ant kept his sense of humour, remarking: “This is very extreme for a little tap on the forehead.” He later returned to the stage, undeterred and ready to take another shot at the coconuts, reports the Express.
The beloved ITV talent show returned last night (February 22) for its 18th series, featuring judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and new addition, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli. Ant and Dec are hosting once again, with KSI appearing as a guest judge.
Simon revealed he had a near-death experience while filming the latest series when a contestant almost missed during a dangerous act involving smashing watermelons.
He had attempted to smash a coconut with his head (Image: (Image: ITV))
The 65-year-old recounted: “It’s that feeling when you kind of think somebody doesn’t want you on the show any more. It was that. It was the closest, genuinely, where I’m thinking, ‘they actually want to kill me’.”
He went on to describe his terror: “And I swear to God, that’s how I felt because this guy got really nervous and he’d slipped and was shaking as he was smashing these watermelons.”
Simon then credited the safety team for intervening: “The health and safety guys, normally quite annoying, actually stopped him. Thank God, they saved my life.”
Ant expressed the cast’s concern, saying they were “scared for Simon Cowell’s life” and mentioned that this year’s Britain’s Got Talent series involves “a lot of danger”.
Britain’s Got Talent will return on Saturday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX
News
⚠️ CALL LOG DETAILS: Detectives confirm Ryan Hosselton held the call for less than a minute — but device data shows the screen was activated for 4 seconds immediately after the call was disconnected… 👇 No one has yet explained what triggered it
Husband kills high school sweetheart wife, commits suicide in woods less than 2 years into their marriage A young Pennsylvania couple who were high school sweethearts are dead in a murder-suicide carried out by the husband less than two years…
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: After Ryan Hosselton called his parents to confess, investigators say one detail changed everything — call logs show the conversation ended abruptly, but the device recorded a final interaction 28 seconds later that has yet to be publicly explained
Pennsylvania man called parents to confess wife’s murder before turning gun on himself: police The Brief A 26-year-old man fatally shot his 25-year-old wife inside their Pennsylvania home early Tuesday morning before killing himself in the nearby woods, police say….
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: After a b.0…dy wearing clothing matching Nahida Bristy was found, investigators say one detail changed everything — a relative revealed she always wore a specific ring on her right hand, but the affidavit noted that the ring was not found at the scene
Murder Suspect Allegedly Asked ChatGPT How to Dump Bodies in Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy Case Investigators found evidence of blood inside the apartment Hisham Abugharbieh shared with Zamil Limon and suspicious items belonging to the missing students Nahida Bristy and…
⚠️ FRIENDS REVEAL: A close friend of Nahida Bristy said she received a message “that didn’t sound like hers” hours before she disappeared – and detectives confirmed the message was sent exactly 12 minutes after Zamil Limon was last seen alive
Murder Suspect Allegedly Asked ChatGPT How to Dump Bodies in Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy Case Investigators found evidence of blood inside the apartment Hisham Abugharbieh shared with Zamil Limon and suspicious items belonging to the missing students Nahida Bristy and…
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: “His voice sounded completely different that morning.” A family member said Zamil Limon made a brief phone call before disappearing — but investigators now say a 23-second gap in that call log completely changed how they viewed Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh
Hillsborough County sheriff to give update on USF student murders | How to stream live Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister will give an update at 11 a.m. Friday on the investigation into the murders of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy….
⚠️ CHANGE IN INVESTIGATION DIRECTION: Detectives confirm the discovery of Nahida Bristy has changed the direction of the investigation — after analysts identified a repeating two-digit code appearing in recovered data, which also appeared in files related to Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh
The University of South Florida community is coming together to honor the lives of two students, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, with a series of tributes and memorial events. From 4-7 p.m. Friday, a vigil will be held at Crescent…
End of content
No more pages to load
