Britain’s Got Talent fans were left cringing and covering their eyes after a shocking performance from Vietnamese stuntman Bao Cuong, whose extreme act pushed the limits of pain and spectacle — even by BGT standards.
During the jaw-dropping audition, Bao swallowed a sword — which judge Bruno Tonioli then pulled out — but that was just the beginning. The act that truly stunned the audience came when Bao hooked metal chains under his eyelids and used them to pull a motorbike and sidecar… with none other than presenters Ant and Dec sitting inside.
The presenters looked visibly uncomfortable as Bao, with eyes watering and face straining, dragged the vehicle across the stage in a scene that Simon Cowell compared to “a horror movie.” Cowell admitted, “You don’t want to watch, but you do.”
The online reaction was explosive, with many viewers slamming the act as “disgusting” and “disturbing.” One user tweeted: “That’s not entertainment — it’s just revolting.” Another wrote: “I feel physically sick watching this.”
Still, some praised Bao’s daring performance as “unreal” and “absolutely final-worthy,” even while admitting they had to watch through their fingers.
Bao’s act has undoubtedly divided the nation — equal parts fascinating and fear-inducing. Whether it’s brilliance or just pure madness, no one will forget the night Ant and Dec were dragged by their faces — literally.
