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Britain's Got Talent slapped with Ofcom complaints over grim act 'unsuitable for children'

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received 126 Ofcom complaints for their first live semi-final of the series this Saturday.

The chaotic semi-final saw performances from and Japanese nudist Akira. A spokesperson for Ofcom confirmed that the majority of the complaints came from the two acts, which viewers deemed "unsuitable for children."

It's not the first time the two acts have received complaints., with the episode receiving over 700 Ofcom complaints. Akira also received complaints for his audition during the same episode in Feburary, as a spokesperson revealed that 90 viewers complained about nudity in his routine on the show.

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Professional sword swallower Auzzy Blood left viewers horrified during his audition with his graphic performance, which involved placing a silver meat hook through his nose - and Saturday was no different, as the star went even further for the live semi-finals.

On Saturday, aand put huge knives in his mouth. Fans were already predicting Ofcom complaints, as one tweeted at the time: "Ofcom's gonna be busy tonight."

Another shocked fan wrote: "How is this allowed to go out on a family show at 8.15?," making reference to the 9pm watershed TV shows have to abide by.

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Nudist Akira also took part in the live-semi final in which he performed totally nude, concealing private areas with plates with the judges faces on them.

Neither Auzzy or Akira made it through to the final, with The Blackouts and Vinnie McKee taking the first two places in the live final, expected to take place next month.

It was a chaotic live semi-final as eight-year-old . Early in the night, Teddy was expected to take to the stage to show off his impressive magician skills. However, hosts and hinted that

Later on, it was revealed that Teddy wouldn't be performing that night but would be back at a later date. However, it's now been revealed that he, as the line-up was recently revealed.

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