On Sunday, Axel Blake became the latest winner of Briain’s Got Talent (BGT), though with glimpses of fame already, many think the crown should’ve gone to another.
The finale of BGT saw Axel Blake crowned as the winner, receiving £250,000 and a place at the Royal Variety Show later this year. However, many eagle-eyed viewers discovered that the comedian already has an Amazon show and a net worth of £1.5 million.
The 34-year-old’s stand up show I’m Not Gonna Lie was filmed at the O2 in 2018 though it is currently unavailable to watch in the UK. The former property maintenance manager has also had experience presenting, with SBTV and UNILAD gigs under his belt.
Defending Prior ‘Fame’
Though trying to make his name as a stand-up comedian for the best part of a decade, Blake never found serious fame and had to keep a stable job alongside the pursuit of his dreams.
After the discussion of his previous ‘fame’ grew, Blake felt the need to defend himself on Lorraine on Monday morning.
‘I put that show on myself,’ he admitted, ‘I put my money where my mouth is and achieved that […] I had to borrow from other people.’
Was it a case of already having fame, or was the comedian just willing to risk it all to get his name out there?
Other Controversy
The latest series of Britain’s Got Talent was already under strain due to contestant Loren Allred, the singer of The Greatest Showman’s ‘Never Enough’.
The American, and the show, came under fire for not only letting her compete but for nabbing a golden buzzer along the way. Though she is undeniably talented, does a platinum-selling single and a Wikipedia declaring her status as a singer-songwriter remove the ‘amateur’ charm of BGT?
With many suggesting they won’t be continuing to watch Britain’s Got Talent next year, let’s these controversies won’t be the end for the well-loved talent show.
