Fans of Britain’s Got Talent are just now discovering that tonight’s (Saturday, February 21) golden buzzer act has previously made it to a final. The popular talent contest has returned to ITV for its 19th series, with thousands of hopefuls taking to the audition stage in the hopes of securing the £250,000 prize and a coveted spot at the Royal Variety Performance.

Their aim will be to win over judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and KSI, who has stepped into Bruno Tonioli’s shoes on the judging panel this year.

As in past years, the contestants present their act on stage, hoping to secure a “yes” from at least three judges. However, they could also have the opportunity to bypass the process and head straight to the semi-finals if they manage to earn a golden buzzer from either the judges or Ant and Dec. The first golden buzzer moment occurred in tonight’s premiere episode. During the show, the judges were left awestruck after witnessing wheelchair aerialist Paul Nunnari perform an enchanting routine, reports Belfast Live.

Paul ascended a pair of silk ropes whilst strapped into his wheelchair, climbing until he was nearly touching the ceiling. A woman then entered the stage to begin twirling around the silks from below, causing Paul to spin in mid-air. For the next segment of his act, Paul threaded his head through a loop so that he was spinning around, attached to the silks by nothing more than his neck.

The audience erupted in applause following the audition, with Simon declaring, “That’s actually one of the most incredible things,” before hitting the golden buzzer.

Some BGT enthusiasts might be taken aback to discover that this isn’t Paul’s first time on the talent show. He previously made it to the final of Australia’s Got Talent in 2013 with the same act.

That’s not all, as Paul is also a renowned disabled track and field athlete who has represented Australia in three consecutive Paralympic Games and three IPC Paralympic World Championships. In 2018, he remarkably set a Guinness World Record for the most 360-degree rope rotations in a wheelchair in one minute with 77 spins.

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“Knew I’d seen this bloke in a wheelchair before he used to dress as superman like he did on Australia Got Talent,” one viewer posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Other BGT viewers swiftly shared their responses to Paul’s act on X, with one individual commenting: “Paul Nunnari is living proof that anything is possible! Disability doesn’t define you. What an inspiration! I AM SHAKING! WHAT AN AUDITION! Possibly one of the best Golden Buzzers on this show. That was so unique.”

Another commented: “OMFG Paul Nunnari, the disabled guy on the silk was INCREDIBLE! A very well deserved Golden Buzzer. Well done Simon,” whilst a third remarked: “OH MY GOD!!!! Paul Nunnari just did the IMPOSSIBLE!!!! My heart was pounding, and I was just in awe!!”

A fourth viewer shared the sentiment, stating, “So glad Paul Nunnari got the Golden Buzzer. That is real talent right there. What he was able to do despite being wheelchair bound is nothing short of incredible, and if he were to win this year’s series, it would be extremely well deserved.”

Britain’s Got Talent airs on ITV1 and ITVX

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