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Zara Woodcock & Catherine Addison-Swan

Britain's Got Talent hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints as viewers slam 'disturbing' stunt

Hundreds of Britain's Got Talent viewers have already taken to Ofcom to complain after the series returned for its 16th outing - bringing with it more outlandish acts than ever.

The ITV show made a comeback last weekend with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and new judge Bruno Tonioli passing their verdict on a series of hopeful new contestants taking to the stage to show off their talents as Ant and Dec returned to their hosting duties. But a couple of the more unusual acts sparked a backlash with some fans - including a particularly daring audition which saw a man set himself on fire.

Thomas Vu shocked the judges as he attempted to solve a Rubik's Cube - but took the challenge to extremes by making his body go up in flames while doing so. The contestant was a professional stuntman and was covered in a fire-retardant gel - but the audition was nonetheless slammed by some BGT viewers as "unacceptable and dangerous", The Mirror reports.

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