The 19th series of Britain’s Got Talent (2026) witnessed one of its most perilous auditions yet when Taiwanese fire dancer Liwei Yang took to the stage. At 32 years old, Liwei arrived from Taiwan with a performance that blended traditional foot-juggling artistry with extreme pyrotechnics, immediately capturing the attention of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and newcomer KSI.
Liwei’s act was a masterclass in precision and danger. Lying on her back with her feet raised, she balanced and rotated a variety of blazing objects, including a large flaming barrel and a heavy square table engulfed in fire. While her feet managed the heavy, burning props, her hands were occupied with flaming batons and fans, creating a 360-degree spectacle of sparks and heat. The performance was so intense that Amanda Holden was seen shielding her eyes, while the audience gasped as Liwei performed a “fire-swallowing” sequence before stepping onto a burning vessel.
The stakes were heightened by the behind-the-scenes challenges; Liwei later revealed that the freezing British weather had numbed her limbs, requiring crew members to constantly bring bowls of hot water to warm her feet before she stepped onto the stage.
The response was overwhelmingly positive, a significant “redemption” for Liwei, who had previously auditioned for Asia’s Got Talent only to be rejected by Simon Cowell in a segment that never aired. This time, however, Simon declared it the “first good audition of the day,” praising it as something he had truly never seen before. Receiving four enthusiastic “yes” votes, Liwei—supported by her husband and assistant, Lai Kuan-chih—moved forward in the competition, proving that her years of training with the Coming True Fire Group had prepared her for the global spotlight.
