How a former Blue Peter presenter stunned America's Got Talent judges
Summary
Joel Mawhinney, a former presenter of the children's show Blue Peter, performed a magic trick on America's Got Talent where he took and appeared to break judges' personal items but then revealed they were unharmed. He received three "yes" votes from the judges and moved on to the next round.Key Facts
- Joel Mawhinney, from Northern Ireland, was a Blue Peter presenter for over three years before leaving to focus on magic.
- He performed a risky magic trick on America's Got Talent involving judges’ prized possessions, including a phone, a picture of a dog, and a bracelet.
- Mawhinney appeared to smash the items with a hammer, but they later reappeared undamaged in surprising places.
- Judges Mel B, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell voted "yes," while Howie Mandel voted "no" due to the performance's slow pace.
- Mawhinney said the audition was nerve-wracking but was helped by his live TV experience on Blue Peter.
- Producers invited him to audition since 2020, but he only decided to go for it after leaving Blue Peter earlier in 2024.
- The trick involved finding and borrowing the judges' possessions without actually taking or damaging them.
- Mawhinney is now competing for a cash prize on the show.
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