Britain's Got Talent is hit by Ofcom complaints over 'vile' act

Britain's Got Talent 's new series has been hit by its first round of Ofcom complaints, after viewers left sickened by Kimberly Winter's burping skills

While Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli gave Kimberley their red buzzers, an eager Amanda gave her a yes, prompting a furious Alesha to walk out.

Bruno eventually changed his vote to a yes, so despite Alesha giving her a no, Kimberly earned a spot in the next round.

Viewers were equally appalled, and took to social media with tweets including: 'Please tell me why someone was burping on stage?;

'Burping is funny at first. But soon gets boring. #BGT;

"#BGT #BritainsGotTalent burping girl seriously????; I'm sorry but how was that burping woman entertaining??…#BGT.'

Meanwhile Kimberly told MailOnline that she has vowed to belch louder than a motorbike if she makes it to the live shows.

The mother-of-two, 34, who flew from Virginia, America to audition for the ITV1 series in front of Simon Cowell has revealed the vital pre-show ritual which gives her the ammunition to burp as loudly as possible.

After breaking the Guinness World Record for the loudest burp for a woman in 2023, Kimberley decided to develop her act and now she belches in tune with music.

While some viewers shared their outrage at Kimberley, two members of the judging panel walked out of the theatre in outrage

Kimberley told MailOnline: 'I discovered my ability to burp loudly when I was a very little girl... and I always loved to sing. 

'But after I broke my World Record last year, I decided to goof around with my burps and burp along to my favourite songs. Since I love to sing, why not burp along to the song too. 

'I chose Britain's Got Talent because I want to be able to travel the world with my burping talent and show Simon Cowell a new form of entertainment.

'I absolutely did not expect the reaction I received from the judges. Amanda burping in front of me as well as Simon's son was the all time highlight of my life.'

If Kimberley secures a spot in the show's live finals, she plans to make a huge impact on the UK public by burping louder than she ever has before.

But she'll need to be inebriated on her top ranking fizzy drinks that help to maximise her full burping potential.

She said: 'If I make it to the live shows, I plan on showing the audience I can burp louder than a hair dryer, hand drill, blender and even a motorcycle.

'I would also love to break the Guinness World Record again live on stage or possibly attempt a new record for the most burps completed in under one minute.

'I prepare for my act by sipping on a fizzy drink and filling my stomach with air by taking lots of deep breaths. My favourite drink to burp with is Ginger Ale or Sprite as they tend to give me the best results.

Kimberley is a mother to Jackson, six, and Autumn, two, and says she doesn't discipline her children if they burp impolitely - but her mum certainly did when she was growing up. 

And while her husband and young family support her bizarre talent, she says her son has grown tired of the loud belches, especially when he's watching TV. 

Meanwhile Kimberly told MailOnline that she has vowed to belch louder than a motorbike if she makes it to the live shows

She said: 'I would never tell my kids off for burping but my mother sure did. My husband and children love it… My son thinks it can be funny but often complains if I'm burping too loud and ruining his favourite show.' 

If Kimberley were to win Britain's Got Talent, she would perform her burping act for the royal family, which Simon says is acceptable only because she belches in tune. 

But Kimberley understands her act may be slightly uncouth for the likes of King Charles.

She said: 'I would love to perform my act in front of the royal family, but I don't think it would be very suitable. If they would have me, I'd be honoured.' 

Britain's Got Talent continues at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.