A duo of skating siblings terrified America’s Got Talent’s judges with its death-defying routine in the latest episode set to air tonight.
Bill and Emily England, a brother and sister born and raised in Birmingham in the UK, faced judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell, Mel B and guest judge Laverne Cox in Pasadena, California.
They can be seen in a preview clip of tonight’s episode performing a series of stunning lifts at an impressive speed, with Emily grabbing onto her brother’s beard in an especially thrilling moment.
Flying high: Skating siblings Bill and Emily, of Birmingham, UK, terrified America’s Got Talent’s judges with its death-defying routine in the latest episode set to air tonight
Act: The brother and sister can be seen in a preview clip performing a series of stunning lifts at an impressive speed and nailing one acrobatic position after the other
Emily and Bill, who have performed in Las Vegas in the past and previously wowed the judges during their audition, stepped onstage for the third round of judge cuts.
Their routine began with a short choreography by Emily while Bill removed his shirt, prompting a few cheers from the audience.
The judges, who became familiar with the duo’s taste for risky acrobatics during its original audition in June, looked nervous from the get-go.
Bill then jumped right into the performance by lifting his sister and balancing her on his shoulders, before spinning on himself at high speed.
Progress: Emily and Bill, who have performed in Las Vegas in the past and previously wowed the judges during their audition, stepped onstage for the third round of judge cuts
That looks painful! In an especially impressive moment, Emily grabbed onto her brother’s beard, and he then spun her around just a few feet away from the judges’ table
This was just a taste of what was to come, as the brother and sister went on to deliver a nail-biting performance.
They nailed one acrobatic position after the other and Emily’s head came dangerously close to the floor several times.
At one point, Bill grabbed Emily by one arm and one leg and spun her around amazingly fast, prompting Mel to scream from the judges’ table just a few feet away.
Too much to handle: Simon put his hand on Heidi’s shoulders as she clasped her hands below her face anxiously during the siblings’ dangerous performance
Screaming: Mel B, who watched from the judges’ table, was clearly impressed by the duo
The performance apparently became too much to handle for Mel, who ended up turning her back to the siblings as they carried on with their act.
In an especially impressive moment, Emily grabbed onto her brother’s beard, causing a horrified Heidi Klum to predict that she would keep holding on to Bill’s facial hair during the next bit.
That prediction turned out to be accurate, and Bill put one hand on his sister’s arm and the other around her leg to twirl her around in an impressive finale.
Overwhelmed: Guest judge Laverne Cox hid her face behind her hands as Bill and Emily continued performing their impressive routine
Reaction: Heidi and the other judges were nervous from the get-go, since they became familiar with the siblings’ taste for dangerous acrobatics during their audition in June
Simon, meanwhile, put his hand on Heidi’s shoulders as she clasped her hands below her face anxiously.
Bill and Emily finished strong, with Emily climbing on top of her brother’s shoulders to sit as the duo held its last pose.
The preview clip doesn’t reveal the judges’ decision regarding the siblings’ future on the show—and whether they can hope to walk away with the $1 million cash prize—but makes it clear they were impressed by the risky act.