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Evening Standard
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli says Auzzy Blood’s act ‘not offensive’

Bruno Tonioli has said Auzzy Blood’s act is ‘not offensive’ (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli has said he does not think semi-finalist Auzzy Blood’s horror-themed act is “offensive” after the show received hundreds of Ofcom complaints following his audition.

The US contestant, whose real name is Austin Punton, inserted a series of metallic objects into his face, before running a tube into his mouth and out of his nose for judge Simon Cowell to drink through, during his first performance on the ITV talent show in February.

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