BGT's Simon Cowell explains why he covered his ears during opening semi-finals

Simon Cowell admitted that son Eric gave him an "earful" last week after he failed to put Amber and The Dancing Collies through to the Britain’s Got Talent 2022 final.The adorable dancing dog act returned to the hit ITV show on Sunday night as a wildcard where they impressed with an incredible routine to Grease. And during the judges' feedback, Simon, 62, hilariously admitted that his eight-year-old son Eric was not impressed when the act was eliminated last week.

The Britain's Got Talent judges' panel has been taken over by some new stars ahead of this weekend's final – the children of the judges themselves. In an adorable snap published to Amanda Holden's Instagram page, it showed her youngest daughter, Hollie Rose Hughes, sat in Amanda's seat – with Simon Cowell's son, Eric Cowell, to her left, and Alesha Dixon's eldest daughter, Azura Ononye, to her right.

Bridgerton star Luke Newton was spotted cheering on his girlfriend Jade Davis as she and her her musical theatre group, Welsh of the West End, performed in the Britain's Got Talent semi-final this evening, Friday 3 June. Luke, 29, known for playing Colin Bridgerton in the hit Netflix show, is dating Love Island star Amber Davis' sister. Amber was with Luke as they applauded Jade and the rest of the singers for their fantastic performance of You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen.

Simon Cowell and his fellow Britain's Got Talent judges appeared on This Morning in an exclusive interview on Friday, but it wasn't anything he had to say that had people interested in – it was his face. Viewers of the ITV show were left baffled by his changing face, with some asking what he'd done to it.The much-loved talent show returned in 2022 after it was forced off the air for two years running due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has envisioned how he would react if his son Eric was bullied, and it seems he can’t fathom the thought. On Thursday’s live show of the ITV competition, the fourth semi-final of the week, dance group Five Star Boys were the second act to take to the stage after pantomime dames Dame Nation ahead of Sunday’s final. Five Star Boys wowed the judges and public alike during their first audition, when they explained that they went on the show ‘to spread the word for boys who can dance’, while admitting that ‘it’s not always easy for us’.

Amanda Holden sent fans wild on Thursday with her outfit for the Britain’s Got Talent 2022 semi-finals.The judge, 51, looked sensational in a green sparkly mini dress by Dolce & Gabbana which featured a pink floral design on it. Amanda finished her ensemble with a pair of black barely-there heels from YSL as she posed up a storm in her glamorous ensemble.The star, who sits with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on the panel, styled her blonde locks into voluminous wavy hairdo. Amanda also shared a collection of snaps to her Instagram with her 1.8million followers going wild over the gown.

Britain's Got Talent fans think they have worked out The Phantom's magic trick after their performance on Thursday's semi-final left judge Simon Cowell baffled. During the show, The Phantom left the judges — Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams — mystified with their mind-bending magic. At the start of the performance, The Phantom asked David to think of a childhood memory and write it on a piece of paper, as well as the time it took place.

David Walliams has explained why he uses a different chair to his co-judges on Britain’s Got Talent.The 2022 live semi-finals kicked off on Monday 30 May and eagle-eyed viewers were quick to notice that David, 50, had a different chair to his co-judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.Taking to Twitter, one person said: "#bgt has anyone else noticed that David is sitting in a different chair to the rest of the judges? Why is that." While a different account added: "I noticed that too! I'm not sure why he's sitting in a different chair, but I'm curious to find out!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. However, David has explained the reason why he has a different chair to his co-judges, revealing that it is to do with a past back operation.Tweeting back in 2018, the star wrote: "For those of you who want to know why I have different chair to the other judges on @BGT it is because I had a back operation to remove a disc after my Thames swim for @sportrelief and so need to sit on chairs that are specially designed for people with back problems." David took part in Sport Relief in 2011, where he swam the length of the River Thames, which is around 140 miles.

Amanda Holden sent fans wild on Tuesday with her outfit for the Britain’s Got Talent 2022 semi-finals. The judge, 51, looked sensational in a purple plunging dress with a diamond bra detailing and daring thigh-high slit complete with a silver garter-style detail. Amanda finished her ensemble with a pair of nude barely-there heels as she posed up a storm in her glamorous gown.The star, who sits with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on the panel, styled her blonde locks into a sleek hairdo and added a slick of glamorous makeup.

Opera singer Maxwell Thorpe wowed the “Britain’s Got Talent” judges with a stunning performance as the semifinals kicked off Monday night.