Some quickly took to the influencer, but others were, well, less than convinced.
The musician landed the enviable gig as a guest judge on one of Britain’s biggest reality TV shows alongside fellow panellists Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.
KSI, whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji and is known as JJ, has taken the internet by storm but is also known for his rap career, boxing and various business ventures.
A truly Golden voice 🥹🌟
Watch supermarket worker Stacey Leadbeatter win @KSI‘s Golden Buzzer! https://t.co/Vn0nunFyKf#BritainsGotTalent pic.twitter.com/JXse3TmIod
— BGT (@BGT) March 1, 2025
He first rose to fame after setting up his YouTube channel KSIOlajidebt in 2009, gaining popularity with his gaming commentary videos.
But tonight, he divided viewers.
One user on X was definitely a fan: “Can’t believe I’m saying this, but KSI might be the best thing to happen to BGT in a while #BritainsGotTalent”, they said.
Another commented: “Imagine getting a golden buzzer from KSI, Wow. I hope he’s on the panel for the live shows! #BritainsGotTalent #BGT”.
Someone else said: “The best quote from @KSI when hitting the golden buzzer “Fine, I’ll Do it””.
However, not all were won over: “You know britain’s got talent is failing when they need a non-talented YouTuber and a fake wannabe boxer @KSI on the show. Who sells kids sugary drinks to make money. . #BGT #BritainsGotTalent”.
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What is KSI’s net worth?
KSI has a net worth of $100 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which is just less than £80 million.
He has three solo YouTube channels and is a part of the YouTube group the Sidemen, which has four channels, altogether amounting to millions of subscribers and views.
KSI and American YouTuber and WWE star Logan Paul each have equity in the drinks brand Prime, which the pair founded in 2022.
Prime achieved sales of $1.2 billion in 2023, according to Bloomberg.
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