Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nabil Abdulrashid has revealed he’s been sent death threats after his act in which he mocked racists garnered 733 Ofcom complaints.
While the comedian, 35, won the semi-final of the show on Saturday, beating unicyclist Wesley Williams, it seems like some viewers were not loving his routine.
He tweeted after the show: ‘Funny how I made fun of lefties too but so far it’s not them wishing death on me or sending me abuse.. hmmm who were the snowflakes again?’
Good for him: BGT’s Nabil Abdulrashid has been sent death threats after his racism-mocking routine received 733 Ofcom complaints following the show on Saturday
Staying strong: Nabil has discussed receiving death threats on Twitter and has vowed to give people something to complain about
He also penned: ‘I promise to do no jokes about racism or Islamophobia in my final if I experience no racism or Islamophobia between now and then.”
‘They want to complain? Ok, I’ll give them something to complain about.. TUNE IN ON SATURDAY.’
Nabil’s ‘edgy and brave’ act on racism came just weeks after Diversity’s Black Live Matters inspired dance sparked almost 25,000 complaints.
Complaints:Media regulator Ofcom told MailOnline that a whopping 892 viewers complained about Saturday’s show in total
The funnyman wowed the judges with his act that saw him joke about how his ‘white liberal left-wing friend’ told him to ‘forget he was black’ so that he wouldn’t be subjected to racism.
During his performance, he also quipped: ‘People watching will think that it’s another of one of those Black Lives Matter guys doing jokes about stop and search.
‘No, it’s a joke about being fat. Big Narstie and I are both fat, we just both happen to be black too. Don’t throw in the race card guys!’
Delighted: Nabil won Alesha Dixon’s Golden Buzzer during his audition earlier in the year, and she heaped praise on him before hailing him as ‘edgy and brave’ for tackling racism in his act
Gushing: Alesha said, ‘It’s okay to feel a bit uncomfortable with comedy, I think that’s what comedy is about and I think you’re very brave to take on the subject of racism, very poignant’
The judges were impressed by his performance, with Alesha Dixon, 40, remarking: ‘I really enjoyed it, the reason I picked you as my Golden Buzzer is you’re quite edgy, you’re different, and you’re that guy.
‘It’s okay to feel a bit uncomfortable with comedy, I think that’s what comedy is about and I think you’re very brave to take on the subject of racism, very poignant right now.’
She went on: ‘I think we all need to learn to laugh a bit more and have fun so well done, it was great.’
Ashley Banjo, who recently admitted he and his fellow Diversity members were subjected to racist abuse following their performance in the show’s first semi final, called Nabil’s act ‘legendary.’
What a man! Nabil’s act has received lots of support from people on Twitter but also some vile abuse – he has been responding to messages with patience, humour and grace
After being voted through to the final, Nabil was emotional and claimed he was happy he had made it through because it ‘meant a lot’ as he represented a lot of people.
Britain’s Got Talent has become the most complained about TV show of the decade.
The ITV talent show has attracted a whopping 28,000 Ofcom complaints from this series alone, with Diversity’s Black Lives Matter inspired routine racking up the most criticism.
While viewers also complained about Amanda Holden’s racy dresses and controversial auditions from contestants.
Making history: Britain’s Got Talent has become the most complained about TV show of the decade, with Amanda Holden’s racy ensembles causing some people offence
The current series, which concludes on Saturday, has seen 27,898 people make official complaints to the media regulator, with the amount jumping ahead of the previous most complained about show, Celebrity Big Brother.
The now defunct Channel 5 reality show saw 25,372 people protest to Ofcom after actress Roxanne Pallett wrongfully accused actor Ryan Thomas of maliciously hitting her.
Diversity’s Black Lives Matter inspired performance during the show’s first semi-final attracted 24,500 complaints to Ofcom.
The performance saw group leader Ashley Banjo have a white man’s knee leaning on his neck, in reference to the death of black man George Floyd earlier this year.
Controversial: The ITV talent show has attracted a whopping 28,000 Ofcom complaints from this series alone, with Diversity’s Black Lives Matter inspired routine racking up the most criticism
Support: Diversity’s dance last month sparked 24,500 complaints but Ofcom have since announced they will not investigate any further
The routine left several people outraged over its political message, while a huge amount of people also praised the performance.
Ofcom have since announced they will not investigate any further, while ITV has ‘stood with Diversity’ as they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the controversial dance.
Meanwhile, Alesha Dixon, 41, sparked a further 1,900 complaints for wearing a BLM necklace on the show.
She has also openly supported the group, even telling critics they can ‘Kiss my black a**’ after Ashley Banjo, 31, shared a post on Instagram from a critic telling him to keep politics out of entertainment.
Elsewhere, other grievances include comedian Allan Finnegan’s dark comedy routine, which saw 304 people moan.
While 48 fumed at dogs being kept in cages during one performance, and a further 19 spoke out after an act seemingly broke social distancing rules.
Second place: BGT has over taken Celebrity Big Brother as the most complained about show. The now defunct Channel 5 reality show saw 25,372 people protest to Ofcom after actress Roxanne Pallett wrongfully accused actor Ryan Thomas of maliciously hitting her
The latest episode of the ITV show saw a further flurry of complaints.
The media regulator revealed to MailOnline that a whopping 892 viewers complained about Saturday’s performance, with 733 objecting to Nabil’s routine, which saw him tackling racism in his act.
Meanwhile, head judge Amanda, 49, garnered 136 complaints for her very daring purple gown which featured a sheer black lace bustier.
Jewellery drama: Meanwhile, Alesha Dixon, 41, sparked a further 1,900 complaints for wearing a BLM necklace on the show
The remaining 23 grievances related to a number of other topics regarding the ITV show.
Ofcom revealed that they are yet to make a decision about whether to investigate, they told MailOnline: ‘We are assessing these complaints against our broadcasting rules, before deciding whether or not to investigate’.
The vast amount of complaints comes just a week after Amanda sparked 235 Ofcom complaints about previous racy ensemble which led viewers to question whether she had suffered a wardrobe malfunction.
The Heart FM presenter took to Instagram to shut down fans’ claims that she ‘flashed her nipples’ in her navy thigh-slit gown, which was complete with a plunging neckline.
However, despite the furore the previous week, a defiant Amanda dared to bare again on Saturday in her flash-fleshing ensemble which featured a perilously high leg split that showcased her sensational figure.
Shocked by Amanda’s outfit of choice for the show, some viewers took to Twitter to complain about how inappropriate they thought it was.
One fan said: ‘When has it become acceptable to show your underwear on a family show Amanda Holden?’
While another complained: ‘Does anyone else think a large portion of Amanda’s dress has gone missing..? Don’t they realise kids watch this show.’
Decision: Ofcom revealed that they are yet to make a decision about whether to investigate, they told MailOnline: ‘We are assessing these complaints against our broadcasting rules, before deciding whether or not to investigate’