A magician from Sussex has somehow made it to the final of Britain’s Got Talent. Jim Edwards, dubbed “Poundland Houdini” by viewers, has impressed judges with his wide array of magic tricks. In his audition, he showed the audience a pound coin before making it vanish behind Simon Cowell’s ear. Eagle-eyed viewers spotted that the coin had simply dropped on the floor, with the clunk audibly heard on camera. With that said, Cowell was so impressed with his sorcery that he immediately hit his golden buzzer, sending the magician to the final.
Why is Britain’s Got Talent so Popular?
The popularity of BGT has been driven by the fact that the format is so revolutionary. It’s managed to create a lot of viral moments, with a big international reach, giving stars like Poundland Houdini the platform needed to elevate their performances. The British show is so popular that it has managed to spawn several spin-offs across the world.
Spin-offs for the show are available in the US and Canada, with the BGT Unseen spin-off due to return for another year. Even in gaming, Britain’s Got Talent has seen a spike in popularity, in the form of an electronic game and a Slingo Bingo game. The Slingo game is themed around the reality show, with the game played on a 5×5 bingo grid. Numbers are then drawn at random to fill the grid.
With the show experiencing such popularity, it’s not surprising to see magicians like Poundland Houdini grace the stage with his presence.
Is Poundland Houdini the Next Big Thing in Showbiz?
Poundland Houdini has wowed audiences across the UK. His more recent trick left the panel flabbergasted, as he read Alesha Dixon’s mind. He asked her to think of a number between 1 and 3, and to tell him when she had it in mind. Poundland Houdini guessed she was thinking of the number 2, to which Dixon responded, telling him he was incorrect.
It was in that moment that Houdini’s talent became apparent. He replied to Dixon, saying, “I sensed you changed your mind at the last second, and that 2 was one of the numbers you thought of when I asked you the question”.
Speechless, Dixon put her hands on her head, in disbelief at what had happened, before the crowd erupted in a round of applause. Although he wasn’t the first magician to join the BGT cast of hopefuls, he’s managed to make a lasting impression on the panel and on the audience.
Poundland Houdini quickly became the nation’s hero, inspiring a whole new generation of magicians, with people at home trying to recreate his astonishing tricks. YouTube creators have also been creating videos trying to break down his tricks to find out exactly how he did them, but to no avail. Even The Masked Magician, who was once a huge television star, has tipped his hat to Poundland Houdini, saying he’s open to a collaboration in the future.
Although Poundland Houdini didn’t take home the grand prize, the sheer exposure he got from the show has helped to solidify his future as a magician, while inspiring a whole new generation of people to take up magic.
