Nabil Abdulrashid

Ofcom rejects 3,000 Britain's Got Talent complaints

More than 3,000 complaints about comedian Nabil Abdulrashid's routines on Britain's Got Talent have been rejected by media watchdog Ofcom. Abdulrashid's jokes about race and religion took him to the final.

Ofcom said it took freedom of expression into account when deciding not to launch an investigation.

BGT hit with 2,000+ complaints, mostly over BLM comedy

Britain's Got Talent drew to a close over the weekend, comedy singer Jon Courtenay being crowned champ and the show wrapping up for another year. And after a year that saw broadcast regulator Ofcom swamped with complaints about the show, it capped off the series by receiving more than 2,000 complaints. Most of these, Ofcom says, were to do with comedian Nabil Abdulrashid's comedy set.

BGT fInal recap: Courtenay winner but was Nabil robbed?

'I couldn't help feeling that viewers were voting for their own experiences over the past seven months'.

Nabil Abdulrashid accused of bullying and homophobia

Britain's Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid has been accused of being a "bully and a homophobe" by another contributor on the 2016 BBC show Muslims Like Us.

BGT lands complaints over Nabil Abdulrashid

Ofcom reported that 733 viewers got in touch to vent abut comedian Nabil Abdulrashid's jokes about race.

Abdulrashid mocks racists; BGT fans mock complainers

Alesha Dixon's Golden Buzzer act Nabil Abdulrashid was on sharp form this evening with a routine mocking racism on Britain's Got Talent.

BGT's Nabil Abdulrashid receives death threats & abuse

Britain's Got Talent comedian Nabil Abdulrashid has told how he has received 'death threats' and 'abuse' following his semi-final audition.

The insidious racism of UK comedy

For years, talent agents and promoters have discriminated against comedians of colour. Now top acts such as Dane Baptiste and Ava Vidal are speaking out.

Comedians make Britain's Got Talent semi-final

Myra Dubois, Steve Royle, Nabil Abdulrashid, Allan Finnegan, Hakan Berg and Jon Courtenay go through.

Comic Nabil Abdulrashid wows BGT

Comedian Nabil Abdulrashid has got through to the live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent after wowing Alesha Dixon. The judge used her golden buzzer to put the 34-year-old through to the next round, saying he was 'edgy' and a 'breath of fresh air'.