Britain's Got Talent's most explosive scandals from dog fraud to spurned judges

It's been eight years since musical theatre five-piece Collabro won the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent.The boyband formed in January 2014, and just a month later they auditioned for BGT and received a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Collabro, which was originally made up of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas Redgrave and Richard Hadfield, received a yes from each of the judges without hesitation, and they went on to be crowned the winners of the series.

Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” got a lot more than they bargained for when 9-year-old singer Immi Davis took to the stage.

Some of the most memorable contestants on Britain’s Got Talent were just children when they auditioned for the show and won the hearts of the nation with their impressive and adorable performances. Several of the gifted youngsters who wowed Simon Cowell and his fellow judges over the years have been making a name for themselves in their chosen fields since their brave and exciting time under the BGT spotlight.

Britain's Got Talent fans are outraged after dance troupe The Freaks didn't get a golden buzzer after their incredible audition on the ITV show. BGT hopefuls The Freak got four yes', meaning that they are still in the competition, but have to fight for their place in the semi finals.The fearless troupe were seen using each other as skipping ropes and tossing themselves down from tall human towers in the impressive performance, which wowed the judges, the audience and viewers at home.The troupe were given a standing ovation from all four of the judges and Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon and spent the majority of the performance gasping in amazement.

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.

A sneak peek at the latest edition of “Britain’s Got Talent” presents The Freaks, a troupe of acrobats prone to high-flying, daredevil stunts.

Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden reportedly stormed off Britain's Got Talent after being terrified by a "horrible" audition. BGT judge Alesha, 43, and Amanda, 51, are said to have left the stage after being covered in cockroaches, in scenes which are set to air this weekend.

Britain’s Got Talent is facing another fix row after known act Titan the Robot appeared in last weekend’s opening episode.The giant mechanical performer sang and carried out a comedy routine poking fun at head judge Simon Cowell in the ITV series’ return on Saturday.Titan the Robot had members of the audience laughing whilst taking to the stage — which is not the first the act has performed on.Their entertainment past surfaced this week as it was revealed that the robot has in fact been in the industry scene for a while, and having featured in front of the camera with non other than BGT hosts Ant and Dec. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

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.

READ MORE: Simon Cowell's life: Botox 'horror', age, net worth, wife to be and lavish wedding plans Despite his disability he doesn’t let anything stop him - he came on the hit ITV talent show and performed a comedy song about his brittle bone disease which had everyone in howls of laughter. Making light of his situation, he sang about how he doesn’t have to queue for rides at Disneyland as well as being given priority on public transport.