Simon Cowell was 'unfit' before devastating bike accident broke his back: 'Happened for a reason'

Britain's Got Talent fans were left confused on Friday night as Simon Cowell meowed – leading Declan Donnelly to tell him off. In an awkward turn of events during the fifth night of the BGT live semi-final shows, host Dec wasted no time in calling out Simon after he mocked his fellow judges as they critiqued dancing duo Romeo & Icy.

Britain's Got Talent viewers were left scratching their heads during tonight's (June 2) semi-finals as judge Simon Cowell made some rather 'strange' noises. The music mogul began letting out some 'weird' cat sounds while fellow judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon were giving feedback to dance performers Romeo and Icy.

Simon Cowell was unwittingly dragged into Boycanto's act on Britain's Got Talent on Thursday night, as one cheeky little chap pied him in the face. In the VT prior to the young theatre boys' performance, Simon could be seen telling them to "be more naughty" after watching their previous show. And they clearly took the advice on board, as they put on an energetic and choreographed routine which included running out into the audience with silly string.

Many Britain's Got Talent viewers were left commenting on the same thing as Simon Cowell debuted a 'new look' during tonight's (June 1) live semi-final. Just minutes into the start of the fourth show of the week, fans headed onto social media to question the music mogul's choice of accessories.

Britain's Got Talent fans were left fuming after the secret identity of Noodle the Cat was finally revealed on Thursday night's episode of the show.The animation was a surprise entry to the talent show, as the creature danced, grooved and swayed throughout its performance, with fans at home loving every minute of the unique entrant. It even ended up getting four yeses from the judges, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.

kicked off its 18th season on Tuesday and proved that even after all the thousands of auditions seen over the years there are still a lot of amazing acts out there looking for recognition.The show's stalwart stars — including judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum, as well as host Terry Crews — returned to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium as a whole new slew of hopefuls hit the stage to show off their skills.However, there were a few that clearly stood out — and one that inspired the judges to hand out the first of the season's coveted Golden Buzzers.The Mzansi Youth Choir, a collection of amazing singers from South Africa, came out with an amazing cover of a song called «It's OK,» written by former contestant Nightbirde, who died shortly after having to drop out of the season following a battle with cancer.The performance was breathtaking and uplifting and hit very close to home for the judges — all of whom had formed a connection to Nightbirde before her tragic passing.Simon was brought to tears and had a hard time getting out his words before showering the choir with love and praise.«I know how much this would have meant to her. Right until the end, she was so passionate about sharing her music,» a tearful Simon shared.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was blasted by viewers for his critique of young singer Tina Connolly's performance. After 15-year-old Tia belted out Katy Perry's hit Firework in the second live semi-final on Tuesday (May 30), Simon bluntly told her she was put through from the audition stage "not because you're the best singer in the competition, but because you've got guts."

Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell had fans distracted during a cringe-inducing moment on Monday’s show. The awkward blunder happened as Musa Motha and Amy Lou became the first confirmed finalists.

Britain's Got Talent stars Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden spent the bank holiday weekend together as they dined out with their families. Simon was joined by his fiancee Lauren Silverman, while Amanda had husband Chris Hughes in tow.The couples were not alone as they were joined by their children, including Amanda's daughters Alex, 17, and Hollie, 11, as well as Simon and Lauren's son Eric, who is very rarely seen on social media.

Amanda Holden shared how much she and Simon Cowell get along famously away from the Britain't Got Talent judging desk as she posted a joyous snap on Instagram. The BGT judges posed together away from the ITV talent show with their familes.

Anthony Ramos and Dominque Fishback share a few laughs together during the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts photocall held at Gardens by the Bay on Friday (May 26) in Singapore.

Britain's Got Talent fans will be getting excited as the semi-finals kick off on Bank Holiday Monday (May 29). But the team behind the hit ITV show has given a sneak peek of one of the acts in store on Saturday's final audition round.

Whoopi Goldberg is not happy where society is at right now.

Whoopi Goldberg might be getting in trouble with 's network — ABC. The 67-year-old co-host of spoke out against another ABC show during a panel discussion this week.While discussing the recent Anna Nicole Smith documentary,, Goldberg talked about society's obsession with judging others.«I think, you know, that we as a society love to watch stuff, to judge folks,» Goldberg said. «I've always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with… what's the name of that show?»«That's ABC's » a producer replied, smiling.«It was not always on ABC.

Amanda Holden shared a lovely photo with her rarely-seen mum Judith and daughter Lexi, 17, after the trio spent the afternoon enjoying the sunshine together.The Britain’s Got Talent judge captioned the sweet snap with a simple message, tagging her daughter as she wrote: "Such a gorgeous afternoon with my mummy and @lexi.hughes_official." In the picture, the trio all lean in for the picture together as Amanda and her mum sport sunglasses. Amanda, 52, is sporting a cream jacket similar to teenage daughter Lexi's, while her mum Judith wears a blush pink blouse with a tie-front bow.

This Morning fans have called for Eamonn Holmes to return to the ITV show, following the departure of Phillip Schofield. Phillip announced he would be stepping down from the show over the weekend, with his final episode having already aired, amid rumours of a falling out with co-host Holly Willoughby. And Eamonn, 63, certainly hasn't held back when comes to his former co-stars, launching into a rant about both Phil and Holly during his regular GB News slot.The TV presenter began: "Oh please just stop this.

Simon Cowell poked fun at his ever-changing face during a recent episode of Britain’s Got Talent this past Saturday (May 20).During an act in which contestant Tom Crosbie made an art piece of the faces of Albert Einstein and Judge Bruno Tonioli using Rubik’s Cubes, Cowell made a funny remark regarding his own face.“How the hell did you do that?” asked Cowell after the art left all of the judges stunned. “Practice, lots of different faces. It turns out you have a really difficult face to make Rubik Cubes out of,” shared Crosbie.Cowell quickly replied with a laugh: “I’ll change my face…again.”Fans of the show took to twitter to respond to the banter.

American Idol is a cultural institution, and Season 21 is coming to an end tonight (Sunday, May 21) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Following the departure of Phillip Schofield, ITV have confirmed that Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will be presenting the show on Monday morning. Phillip announced he will be stepping down from the show, immediately, following weeks of rumours of a falling out between himself and co-presenter Holly Willoughby. Holly will be taking a break from the show next week for half term, with Friday's presenters Dermot and Alison stepping in for the week.

It’s hard to believe American Idol first premiered almost 21 years ago!