Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” have watched hundreds upon hundreds of acts, but it’s safe to say they hadn’t seen anything like The Witch.
15.04.2022 - 03:41 / msn.com
The hunt for the nation’s biggest talent is back on our screens on Saturday, as Britain’s Got Talent returns after a two-year hiatus. Also making their grand return are hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, and the four famous face judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. BGT will be returning for its 15th series and this year marks a momentus 10th year of all four judges together hovering over those buzzers.
However, despite lasting a decade together, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing, and the judges are known to disagree on their opinions over controversial acts – with David often going for something more light-hearted and Simon keen to press the red buzzer whenever he gets bored. In fact, it turns out the judges argue more than it may seem on the show. Speaking to Metro.
co. uk and other publications, Simon admitted: ‘The truth is you know that you’ve got a good group around you when you can argue without feeling bad about arguing. ‘In other words, when we disagree, and we do a lot, it’s not uncomfortable, and that’s when you know it’s a fun place to work, otherwise, it’s really bad.
‘If you don’t laugh in a day there’s an issue, and that’s probably what we do on the show. ’After a decade of David and Simon’s cheeky banter back and forth, nothing seems to have changed between the pair. Ahead of the first episode on Saturday, David jokingly admitted the key to their popularity a decade on.
Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” have watched hundreds upon hundreds of acts, but it’s safe to say they hadn’t seen anything like The Witch.
Britain's Got Talent viewers have shared their thoughts on who they think is behind The Witch's facial prosthetics. Scaring the living daylights out of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, the contestant - who simply referred to themselves as 'The Witch' - made their way down to where the judges were sat as Simon looked petrified.They then proceeded to hand out apples to David, Alesha and lastly Amanda as they continued to recite a creepy chant. Eventually Amanda had two apples in her hand and, as The Witch's terrifying third arm came out of their body and smashed one of the apples up, maggots and cockroaches scattered the judge's desk, sparking Alesha to jump out of her seat.
Britain's Got Talent is back on screens and two acts in the talent show has already hit the headlines. From viewers' fury that contestants like Loren Allred are already professional singers, to accusations of racism the programme is causing controversy. But that is nothing new for the telly talent competition which has seen plenty of scandals unravel behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
David Walliams has been in the limelight for a number of years, thanks to his comedy and TV career. The 50 year old is best known for his work alongside fellow comedian Matt Lucas, 48, as well as his role as a judge on ITV show Britain's Got Talent. He appears alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon on the hit show, which recently made a welcome return to our TV screens.
Britain's Got Talent shocked some viewers during its first show when serial auditionee Jim Fitzpatrick returned dressed in a giant black crow costume - as people at home connected the performance to the historical American racism associated with the phrase "Jim Crow". While the performer was never once referred to as "Jim Crow" during his audition, a vast amount of ITV viewers were outraged by the costume, claiming ITV should have known of the historic racism connection.
Comedian Axel Blake is the latest contestant to receive a golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent, with Simon Cowell branding his performance "amazing" on Sunday night's show.The 33 year old also received high praise from judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, with the entire judging panel and the audience giving the comedian a standing ovation. David, 50, called Axel a "comedy superstar", before Simon, 62, pressed the coveted golden buzzer.
Britain’s Got Talent fans have been left frustrated after it was revealed that an act who got a golden buzzer on the show on Saturday, has an Amazon Prime TV show. Comedian Axel Blake charmed the judges with his witty jokes and upbeat personality, so much so that Simon Cowell hit his golden buzzer. The comedian stood in shock as golden confetti rained down from the ceiling and he was given a ‘golden ticket’ to the live semi-finals.
Amanda Holden has told Simon Cowell that “no one” can replace her on Britain’s Got Talent. The ITV talent competition returned to screens on Saturday evening after a two-year break and marked 10 years of the same judging panel of Amanda, 51, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
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Simon Cowell has come under fire from Britain's Got Talent fans after asking contestants "badly-worded questions". The comments came during the second round of auditions on Sunday (April 17) night. The first act of the night was Brit Kids.
One Britain’s Got Talent audition melted the nation’s hearts tonight as a group of four young boys performed an impressive scooting act. In fact, they were so impressive that judge Simon Cowell vowed that his son Eric would not be allowed to watch the performance, so he would not be encouraged to perform dangerous tricks. As the four boys, aged between six and 10, scooted on stage, the audience were ready for an adorable show.
Britain’s Got Talent returns to our screens this weekend and there’s a whole new format. After two years off screen, the ITV competition will return on Saturday 16 April as Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden search for the next big talented star. The long-running show has introduced a new segment to make the show more exciting for fans, called Golden Moments.