The moment he stepped onto the stage, the room seemed to hold its breath. The man’s audition was unlike anything the judges had ever witnessed—utterly mesmerizing, yet terrifying. As his performance reached its peak, the judges sat frozen, their eyes wide, jaws dropped, unable to speak. Simon Cowell, usually the first to voice his opinion, leaned in, his curiosity palpable. “How dangerous is it, on a scale from 1 to 10?” he asked, his voice tight with anticipation. The man, calm and chilling, met his gaze and simply replied, “My life.”

Sometimes, it gets so difficult to watch auditions in Britain’s Got Talent due to various scary to cringe-worthy reasons. Here’s one that is over the top nerve-wracking but also fascinating because of the man’s talent.

Alex Magala’s talent for his audition was, of all things, sword-swallowing. If you’ve ever studied it, you know the trick is to open your throat and keep it in a straight line, which is exactly what Alex did.

But then he starts doing movements like bending over and pole dancing, all seeming to defy the “keep it in a straight line” part of the trick. Everyone is wondering, how can he not be getting injured?

Before he starts, Simon’s first question to Alex, “Is it going to be dangerous?” And , replies, “Yes” and that he’s basically risking his life on stage. The entertaining nightmare begins. Words can’t explain the whole scene when he gets on the pole. I hope you enjoy the act. Watch the full video below and please leave us a Facebook comment to let us know what you thought!