Fans of Britain’s Got Talent Surprised To See  Axel Blake’s comedy special on Prime Video

Following Axel Blake’s victory on Britain’s Got Talent on Sunday, viewers were perplexed when they saw his comedy special on Amazon Prime Video.

After his stand-up audition, the comic received Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer, which was well received by the London Palladium audience.

Axel’s stand-up routine included anything from naming his infant Pfizer, called Pfiesha since she was a pandemic baby, to the amusing conflicts he had with his fiancée.

After a difficult couple of years in the contest, Simon said the competition “needs acts like him,” while fellow judge David Walliams called the comedy “brilliantly funny and original.”

‘A comedy superstar is born tonight. You made it all seem so effortless and you’ve got a wonderful, so likeable personality,’ he said.

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Before hitting his buzzer and sending the 33-year-old straight through to the live semi-finals, media and music mogul Simon complimented Blake as “very confident” and called him “the only person to ever make a joke about Covid that was truly amusing.”

However, given his reputation on the stand-up circuit, viewers questioned his selection as Simon’s Golden Buzzer act following his appearance on the show.

Axel has a comedy special on Amazon Prime Video, and he also works as a property maintenance manager.

The footage was taken from his main event, I’m Not Gonna Lie, which he performed at The Indigo at the O2 Arena in 2018.

The special is presently unable to watch on Prime Video, despite being searchable.

‘Ok he was funny but he’s been advertised by Amazon Prime,’ tweeted one viewer after watching Axel on BGT.

‘Deffo not Joe Public,’ they added.

‘No this is a joke, he’s already got his own show and tours,’ one fan pointed out.

‘Another professional with a golden buzzer. And an agent,’ another said, while one fan wrote: ‘What do the #bgt golden buzzer acts have in common?’, alongside screenshots of Axel and fellow Golden Buzzer act Loren Allred’s search results, showing professional credits.

Others lamented the lack of ‘nobodies’ on this year’s edition of BGT, while one fan joked: ‘How to get a @BGT golden buzzer.. be famous already.’

Axel has also hosted for SBTV and UNILAD, and his comedic skits have gone viral in the past.

His observational comedy style has landed him headlining performances across the country, as well as supporting roles for big stars like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Griffin.

Others, on the other hand, defended his right to be on the show.

‘Axel Blake has been around for at least a decade on the Black British comedy scene but not made it big. Happy he’s got the #golden buzzer on #BritainsGotTalent,’ posted one.

‘Why are people moaning about Axel Blake because hes supposedly well known?’ asked another. ‘Did you know who he was before he stepped on stage? No you didn’t. Which means he hasnt had his big break. Leave him alone.’

BGT officials have yet to respond to the uproar over Axel winning Simon’s Golden Buzzer, but they have spoken out against criticism of Loren, who delivered the vocals for Hugh Jackman’s film musical The Greatest Showman’s massive hit song Never Enough.

A spokesperson said: ‘We are thrilled to [come] back this year and look forward to viewers watching our BGT bumper special on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

‘Whilst most people will have heard the infamous Greatest Showman track, Loren is not a household name, and she deserves her spot on the BGT stage.

‘We hope that such articles will not count against somebody who is well-deserving of this opportunity.’