BGT’s George Sampson looks very different from TV days as he bags major new role

SIMON Cowell looks unrecognisable in a throwback snap as he shows off his muscles and long hair. The music boss showcases his toned physique in the photo taken in 1980s London.

Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to welcome a former colleague to his new TalkTV show.The former Good Morning Britain presenter welcomed the former ITV producer to NewsUK ahead of his big debut as he gets set to hit the airwaves in the spring.Piers, 56, penned: "Welcome aboard, Meg!" in response to an excited tweet from former ITV news producer Meg Cope, who seemed giddy at the new role as she departs her post at ITV.She wrote: "In the coming weeks I’ll be joining @piersmorgan and his team as an Assistant Producer for his new global show with @NewsUK."Excited to make some gripping TV & can’t WAIT to get started!"Grateful for my time at @itvnews and wish my amazing colleagues all the best," she ended her post.Followers rushed to the comments to wish Meg luck in her new role.“Congratulations! Great stuff xx" while another added: “Welcome Meg!”Speaking about his new show, the outspoken media personality told the BBC earlier this month: "I am launching a new global daily TV show for Rupert Murdoch's news corporation in America, starting in the spring."It will air daily in the UK, daily in the US and in Australia daily as well so I will be a tri-continental irritant which is something I have been aspiring to be for quite some time.”The broadcaster said his new show will include opinion, debate and big interviews.Piers made headlines when he stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain last year after saying he did not believe the Duchess of Sussex's claims about her mental health, made during her headline-grabbing interview with Oprah Winfrey.The broadcast was the most complained-about TV episode of 2021, prompting 54,595 complaints to the media watchdog.Speaking to The Sun, he said: “Pushy little Princess Pinocchio tried her

Amanda Holden was forced to address Simon Cowell's remarks after he made a joke regarding her bedroom antics during the latest recording of Britain's Got Talent.Reports claimed the 50-year-old was left red-faced and annoyed when Simon, 62, professed that Amanda was a fan of S&M, however Amanda has now cleared this up.On Monday, the BGT judges and studio audience watched an escapologist attempt to break out of a water tank while being held down by a variety of chains that was strapped to their body.The intense performance lead TV mogul Simon to make his cheeky jibe and according to The Sun, the star said: "That looks like Amanda’s bedroom."Picking up on his comment, fellow judge David Walliams then asked: "How do you know?"The Sun also claimed that Amanda wasn't best pleased with Simon's comment and was left rather frustrated with his remarks.An audience member who witnessed the scenes unfold reportedly said: "Amanda was furious with Simon."She whacked him on the arm and you could see her telling him to 'shut up'."It was so awkward. She really wasn’t happy and seemed pretty grumpy for the rest of the session."However, on Wednesday, Amanda took to her Instagram account to demystify the claims that were previously made.Speaking openly with her online followers about the article, she said: "Because I have a sense of humour I actually said 'oh Simon you promise not to tell anyone.'"She added: "This one makes me look like I don't laugh! Which is mostly what we do on BGT.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to welcome a former colleague to his new talkTV show.The former ITV news multimedia producer tweeted excitedly about joining the outspoken media personality, 56, at News UK's TV channel after he left GMB in March last year.In view of his 7.9 million followers, the former ITV host welcomed his new colleague.Piers penned: "Welcome aboard, Meg!"The star was responding to a tweet from former ITV news producer Meg Cope who had shared her exciting news.She wrote: "In the coming weeks I’ll be joining @piersmorgan and his team as an Assistant Producer for his new global show with @NewsUK."Excited to make some gripping TV & can’t WAIT to get started!"Grateful for my time at @itvnews and wish my amazing colleagues all the best," she ended her post.The TV producer was soon inundated with comments of support from Twitter users, wishing her well in her new role.Sam McAlister wrote: "Congratulations! Great stuff xx."While Erron Gordon penned: "Welcome Meg!"Piers previously welcomed on board GMB's former series director Erron after he announced that he was joining the Life Stories host at NewsUK.The former newspaper editor penned: "The very best TV directors thrive off unpredictability, spontaneity & flying by the seat of their pants."Loved working with Erron because the more I tried to trip him up, the more he enjoyed it.Piers continued: "A brilliant talent and ferociously loyal colleague & friend."Huge loss for @GMB," he added.Erron worked with Piers on his show Life Stories, which started in 2009, and saw the outspoken media personality interview former president of the United States, Donald Trump.In a bittersweet post, Erron reflected on his time at the broadcaster,

Amanda Holden has informed her 1.8 million Instagram followers that 10 days of Britain's Got Talent auditions have wrapped up.Amanda, 50, wrote: "Ten days of @bgt auditions complete I love this show and these three are friends for life"The popular ITV show has returned for the first time since 2020 after the producers were forced to pull-the-plug on filming due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Amanda shared a snap posing backstage at The London Palladium with David Walliams, Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon.Along with presenters Ant and Dec, they have been scouring the country to find fresh new talent.Amanda wore a skin-tight pink latex dress, and Alesha, 43, looked stunning in a silver glittering bralet and cut-out sparkling trousers.David, 50, wore a matching brown suit, Simon, 62, wore his trademark black trousers and a navy zip-up.All fans could do was talk about head judge Simon's face. "Turn the lights down, Simon's melting," wrote one.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon have been likened to waxworks following a recent snap. The filming for the latest season of the ITV ratings juggernaut is well underway, and all of the stars post regular updates on their social media.

Alesha Dixon raised temperatures as she showed off her dynamite figure in a skimpy silver bra top at the Britain's Got Talent auditions.The stunning star is back on the panel of the ITV show alongside Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and David Walliams - and she certainly dressed for it.Alesha, 43, shared a string of shots on Instagram of her latest eye-popping BGT look and fans said she looked like "fire".The images showed the singer in black trousers with mesh panels and sparkles down the sides.The star's curves were poured into a tiny twinkly top that showcased her toned tummy.

READ MORE: BBC The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita: Miquita Oliver’s life from Casualty star godmother to being bankrupt by 27 Stacey Solomon appeared on series six of the show with Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole as judges. Taking first place was Joe McElderry and Olly Murs came second. Joe's winner's single was a cover of Miley Cyrus' The Climb, and he has since had five top 20 albums.

Amanda Holden put her dynamite curves upfront and central as she stepped out in a jaw-drooping frock to attend the Britain's Got Talent auditions. The ITV talent scout programme is back for the first time since 2020 after the programme was forced to halt filming due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.

David Walliams is said to be causing chaos with his pranks and jokes at the ongoing Britain’s Got Talent auditions – with Simon Cowell reportedly being left "unimpressed" by his behaviour. The comedian, 50, is said to have undone his shirt before playing with his nipples and sticking his finger through the fly of his trousers to make out he was exposing himself next to head judge Simon, 62, during auditions this week. One insider claims David got a “ticking off” after “acting like a schoolboy” within the same week that music mogul Simon berated the comedian for a cheeky comment aimed at one contestant.

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon are back on the hunt for the next big thing as BGT auditions opened up earlier this month following a break due to Covid.But it seems like David, 50, is skating on thin ice as Simon, 62, reportedly demanded he apologise to a policemen auditioning for a bad taste joke.Handsome cop Tim Jones is believed to have gone on stage to audition, before comic David joked: "Arrest me now!"Singer Tim, 48, from Gloucester, spoke of his talent, before cheeky David asked: "Is it 'getting your c*** out?'"According to The Sun, newly-engaged Simon demanded he "apologise now", but David doubled down, adding: "Do you swing it around?"Dad-of-one Simon, who was recently on the receiving end of one of David's gags, fumed: "Get out, get out," before saying: "This is supposed to be a family show."Simon then turned to the stunned audience and told them: "When we have a break we'll make him sit on his own for 10 minutes."The publication reports that an audience member said: "It was clear that David was sailing close to the wind with his jibes."Then he went too far.

Paul Gascoigne was in tears last night – after cops dropped their probe into a £140,000 raid at the star’s home.

Britain's Got Talent 2022 recently kicked off at the London Palladium.

News of rock and roll singer Meat Loaf’s death at age 74 was a shock that caught many by surprise. As the Broadway performer and "Bat Out of Hell" crooner receives a much-deserved send-off from a who’s who of Hollywood and showbiz, one part of the late "Hair" star's life – his nickname Meat Loaf – seemingly remains obscure.

Meat Loaf had previously admitted that he wanted to die on stage after an interview with journalist and presenter Piers Morgan. He died on Thursday at his family home, surrounded with loved ones.

Amanda Holden has wowed fans yet again with her ageless figure as she posed in a sheer top and fitted trousers while filming backstage on Britain’s Got Talent.The 50-year-old judge, who stunned on the red carpet in a bright yellow dress featuring cut-outs and slits at the show’s recent auditions, highlighted her amazing curves in the see-through ensemble in her latest smoking hot social media display.“Behind the scenes @bgt auditions,” the star captioned the snap, followed by a Union Jack emoji.Amanda looked stunning in a dazzling sequined top with cut-out shoulder detail that exposed her bra underneath.She complimented the eye-catching top with a simple pair of lilac flared trousers and her hair pulled back into a loose ponytail.Some of the star’s 1.8million followers took to the comments section to praise the star on her gorgeous look.“YOU LOOK AMAZING,” gushed one fan.While another added: “truly stunning.”The mother-of-two, who just returned to her Heart radio show after a taking a few days off to film the auditions, joked that Simon Cowell, 62, has been “rubbish” at timekeeping whilst filming for the upcoming series.Returning to join Jamie Theakston, 51, on the airwaves, Amanda admitted that the music mogul “does loads of other things and then he just sort of potters” before making it to filming.Jamie asked: “But what's Cowell's timekeeping like?” to which Amanda admitted: “Rubbish!”Jamie quizzed: “He just doesn't turn up on time?” which led Amanda to concede: “Well no, I mean he's busy isn't he?“He does loads of other things and then he just sorts of potters I would imagine, I don't know - a bit of gardening,” leaving Jamie laughing: “Rocks in when he fancies!”Amanda then revealed that so far, Alesha Dixon is the

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon made bold appearances in contrasting outfits as they attended the London auditions for the new series of Britain’s Got Talent on Thursday. Filming for season 15 of the ITV show started this week and the judges are back on top in the style stakes and happily posed on the red carpet as they arrived at the London Palladium.

Amanda Holden stunned in a sheer, bejewelled top as she joined the rest of the Britain's Got Talent judging team to continue auditions for the popular ITV programme.

Downing Street offered to ease Covid restrictions so that more people could attend Prince Philip’s funeral, but the Queen declined as it ‘wasn’t fair’, new reports claim. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021 and it is reported in Private Eye magazine that Number 10 contacted the Queen to offer a temporary lifting of restrictions for his funeral on 17 April. However, the offer was rejected by the monarch who reportedly wanted to set an example to the nation.

AMANDA Holden dazzled on the Britain's Got Talent red carpet today in a see-through top. The 50-year-old star looked great in the daring outfit which showed off her trim tum.

Amanda Holden's household. The star's eldest daughter Lexi is celebrating her 16th birthday!To mark the happy occasion, Amanda proudly shared a new snapshot of her firstborn – and caused quite a stir in the process.WATCH: Amanda Holden's 7 best bikinis and swimsuitsThe striking image shows Lexi wearing a blue sequinned top and looking over her shoulder with a small smile. Her long blonde hair has been left loose and she has accessorised with a number of gold bracelets and rings.“Happy sweet 16 to our beautiful Lexi from Mama and Dada who love you so much!” Amanda, 50, captioned the candid image.