Britain's Got Talent 2016: Watch sword-swallower Alex Magala risk death on numerous other TV talent contests

He's previously performed on America, Ukraine, Italy, France and Russia’s Got Talent

During this year’s first Britain’s Got Talent audition show, viewers were left stunned when Moldovan-born sword-swallower Alex Magala performed his three-minute routine.

In the performance, the 26-year-old climbed a pole - sword in throat - turning face down and sliding towards the ground at an insane pace.

While many viewers turned away in fear, perhaps they would have been less likely worried if they had seen his past performances.

In the show, Magala did not shy away from revealing he had been performing on the talent show circuit for some time, having previously appeared on America’s Got Talent, Ukraine’s Got Talent, Italy’s Got Talent (no clip available), France’s Got Talent and Russia’s Got Talent.

The risk taker even featured at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. To say he’s got experience is to put it lightly.

However, that shouldn’t take away from how monumentally risky putting a sword down your throat is; according to his website, the blade is just one inch away from his heart. In other words, don’t try this at home.

Simon Cowell previously explained why contestants were from all over the world this year: “This year we have a tonne of people entering from around the world. In fact, they have even entered other shows and won other Got Talent shows.

“But they all say the same thing, that there’s something about the British show that they want to be on and want to win. They have worked hard, the producers on this show, and we have a track record with people like Paul Potts, Susan Boyle and Diversity, that you can actually go on and have a career off the back of this show.”

In other TV talent contest news, The Voice came to an end, with the BBC being accused of 'fixing' the results by viewers disappointed Cody didn’t win.