BGT's Simon Cowell reveals the tasty treat he keeps under the desk while filming

Britain’s Got Talent alongside his best friend Krista Hyatt.While the pair won the hearts of the nation with their dance routine under the moniker of Cheeky Monkeys they didn't manage to win the show but that hasn't held Charlie back.The 23-year-old has now managed to find fame and success in his own right working as a model, influencer and performer.Charlie has travelled the world partying with many famous faces and being paid thousands of pounds to do it.Talking to The Sun about his time on Britain's Got Talent Charlie said: “I have such amazing memories, sometimes it’s crazy to look back at it because it’s wild. The whole country was rooting for us.“I spent a lot of time with Simon Cowell, I love him.

X Factor legend Stevi Ritchie has opened up his show experience and his thoughts toward his old TV mentor.The singer came sixth in the ITV competition back in 2014 and praises Simon Cowell for helping his career.Stevi chatted exclusively to showbiz reporter Carly Hacon during a Daily Star Facebook tell-all about the show and everything he's been up to since.Talking about his thoughts on Simon's lifestyle and transformation eight years on since he was mentored by him, Stevi said: "He's vegan now isn't he, or vegetarian, one of them. It's like bloody hell I think some vegans can't even put their hands up because they're too weak to do it.

HE won the heart of the nation when he appeared on Britain’s Got Talent at just eight years old. And even though Charlie Dixon and his best pal Krista Hyatt didn’t win with their cute dance act Cheeky Monkeys, he has gone on find his own success.

Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn has unveiled that her father Craig Holborn had known Simon Cowell "for years" before he had auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. The 24-year-old bombshell, who recently started her own clothing range Festi Girl, explained that the ITV judge and her dad's relationship began "ten years" before he took to the stage.

Ant McPartlin is seen by a medic after cutting his head on a coconut in an unseen Britain's Got Talent clip shared by the ITV show on Thursday. In the video, it sees Ant, 46, determined to crack open a coconut after an act uses the fruit during their audition on stage to impress judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and David Walliams.

Sharon Osbourne has previously spoken out against her former X Factor co-star and fellow judge Simon Cowell after she claimed he let her go because she was “too old”.The 69-year-old left the show in 2019 and spoke about the move on her show The Talk.The presenter, who is married to rock star Ozzy Osbourne, was friends with Simon Cowell for many years before their altercation.Sharon and Simon appeared on The X Factor with fellow long serving judge and music mogul Louis Walsh.The fourth spot on the show was reserved mainly for guest judges, most notably Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue.Read on to discover how Sharon and Simon’s friendship hit the rocks after he booted her from the show.Sharon admitted that she was asked to judge The Masked Singer but rejected the offer as she was due to return to the UK version of The X Factor.However, she was unable to fulfil either role after Simon stopped her from coming back to judge the popular singing competition.She spoke about the situation: “I was signed on to do another show at the time. I was signed and I had to go to England, then Simon Cowell changed his mind and thought I was too old.”Sharon claims he said: “She’s old.

Amanda Holden has left her Britain's Got Talent co-judges in hysterics as she shared her "brilliant" impressions on the ITV show. The hit talent show shared a hilarious Instagram clip of Amanda, 51, doing an impression of Lorraine Kelly, which left David Walliams and Alesha Dixon laughing. In the video, Amanda says: "Great, great, great! Do you like Coronation Street? I love Coronation Street!" BGT captioned the clip with: "@noholdenback: actress, singer, TV Judge, radio presenter and...

Britain's Got Talent champ Jai McDowall has dished on his hunky transformation over a decade after winning the ITV talent show - and why he now feels more confident than ever.The Scottish singer-songwriter won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent back in 2011, which bagged him £100,000 and a performing slot at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance.Jai narrowly beat bookies' favourite Ronan Parke after dazzling the nation with his singing voice as well as then-judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff.Since leaving the show, Jai's kept himself busy with a handful of projects, such as touring the UK with his star-studded theatre show Les Musicals with G4 frontman Jonathan Ansell.However, some fans might be wondering what the Scottish hunk looks like these days, given it's been over a decade since he first walked onto the stage to audition for the BGT judges.Jai spoke exclusively to Daily Star's Sam Huntley about nose surgery, fawning fans, and why he feels more confident in his appearance.He had fans swooning over his epic new look when he appeared on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019, a moment published in an array of outlets at the time.And it turns out Jai was surprised by his friends who messaged him about the news stories.Asked if he saw the comments, Jai said: "My friends did and sent it to me being like 'have you seen this?', and I was like 'no, because I don't Google myself!', but yeah I've got a few of that.

Amanda Holden is no stranger when it comes to delighting her fans and her latest social media offering is certainly no different.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, looked sensational as she slipped into a figure-hugging blazer and skirt as she went about her working day.Amanda frequently sends temperatures soaring but her latest one left fans feeling hot under the collar as she was joined by Pussycat Dolls star, Ashley Roberts.The pair both host a Heart FM radio programme and have built up a close friendship since becoming colleagues and often share snaps and TikToks with one another.After Louis Theroux's viral rap from 2008 goes viral on social media, Amanda and Ashley couldn't resist the opportunity to show off their best dance moves.Amanda's thighs took centre stage in her skin-tight pencil skirt that boasted a daring thigh split, flaunting her gym-honed legs.Elsewhere, her cropped blazer lifted, offering fans a glimpse of her white bra as she completed her look with a pair of black stilettos and a pair of oversized sunglasses.Ashley looked every inch the star as she slipped into a short orange dress with a plunging neckline that left very little to the imagination as she finished her look with bright pink heeled shoes.The TikTok clip which has since racked up over 104,800 likes was instantly flooded with compliments from Amanda's doting fans."Both look amazing," gushed one.While a second added: "Amanda, rock it girl!""If I don't look this good when I'm older," alongside a shocked emoji, penned another.Before a fourth commented: "How amazing does Amanda look wow."Amanda was recently left completely speechless after one fan revealed he'd had the star's portrait tattooed on him.After hearing the news, her co-star Jamie

Britain's Got Talent reportedly had a joke cut out of Saturday night's show (April 23) in which David Walliams poked fun at Simon Cowell's real age. The 62-year-old music mogul, who heads up the judging panel on BGT, allegedly asked for the cheeky jibe to be slashed from the final edit of Saturday night's show – weeks after it made its return to our telly screens.

Simon Cowell couldn’t wipe the smile from his face as he hit the streets of LA on a bike.The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 62, was rushed to hospital at the beginning of the year after a terrifying bike crash – which saw him break his arm and suffer a concussion.He previously broke his back after falling from his E-bike in August, 2020 – but insisted that his ordeal ‘wasn’t that bad’.Despite son Eric wanting him to steer clear of getting back on two wheels, the music mogul was all smiles during a bike ride while filming with Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum.The dad-of-one looked cool, calm and collected as he rode through the streets of Pasadena, donning a long sleeve navy top and matching trousers for the day – complete with black sunglasses.At one point, he could be seen pulling up to his America’s Got Talent co-stars, who were in a car, as they had a chat.Another picture showed Heidi and Sofia, who donned an eye-catching bright pink outfit, speaking as they swapped the car for the bike themselves.It is not clear what they were filming, but we can’t wait to get a proper look at whatever went down.Simon has had a tough time when it comes to bikes, breaking both his back and his arm in recent accidents.But he has no plans to ditch his wheels – much to Eric’s annoyance.‘I actually went on one the other day, I was somewhere where I wasn’t on a road and I took my bike with me, and I actually thought, “I need to get back on my bike”, he previously told the MailOnline. ‘Then Eric saw me and went crazy! He was so mad, he made me walk it.’‘I’ve always been very accident prone! Luckily it wasn’t too bad so you learn something from it.

Amanda Holden has revealed that she gets emotional in an upcoming episode of Britain's Got Talent as an act uses her song for her audition. Teasing the heartwarming moment, the judge, 51, explained that a little girl uses her version of Over The Rainbow from her 2020 album Songs From My Heart.

Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to bring back the X Factor after the network confirmed there were ‘no current plans’ to revive it. The annual talent series – which saw a number of rotating stars on the judging panel including Robbie Williams, Cheryl, Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh – was scrapped by ITV in July 2021. Although the popular programme suffered dwindling viewership, the music mogul is supposedly planning to modernise the music competition across the pond.

Simon Cowell is thinking about bringing back The X Factor after axing it just one year ago.The iconic programme ran from 2004 until 2018 before and saw two spin-offs in 2019 - The Band and The X Factor Celebrity.Last summer, ITV confirmed that the show wouldn't return but Simon seems to have other plans.He is apparently planning to resuscitate The X Factor one year on from ITV declaring they had no plans of airing it again.The TV boss has hinted that it may be the right time for the show to make a return to the US.An insider told The Sun on Sunday: “The X Factor is far from dead in America. Simon always felt the show needed some rest and some revamping.“He and the producers are looking at making it appeal to a wider audience and incorporating more social media platforms and streaming possibilities.”Simon also told the publication: “I’m proud of the show.

Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell looked cheerful as they arrived to America's Got Talentfilming in Pasadena on Saturday.The German supermodel, 48, and the Modern Family star, 49, were glamorous as ever, with Heidi rocking a green and black coat andSofia looking chic in an olive silk shirt and pants set.MeanwhileCowell, 62, sported his usual laid-back style, wearing a blue T-shirt, jeans, and black boots. Co-workers: Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell looked cheerful as they arrived to America's Got Talent filming in Pasadena on SaturdayThe entrepreneur paired the look with black shades and sported a brace on his injured wrist.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent is in a new fix row after fans pointed out that London Community Gospel Choir are 'already famous' and have a 'huge fan base'. Saturday evening's instalment of the ITV show saw a range of new acts perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.

BRITAIN’S Got Talent viewers were left in tears tonight as David Walliams gave his coveted golden buzzer to Born To Perform. The dance group, which features people with different disabilities, jumped for joy and rolled around in the golden glitter after David pressed the buzzer which will see them go straight through to the competition's live semi-final.

Britain's Got Talent viewers were blown away after watching a dance group of people with different disabilities. Born to Perform, a group from Northampton, took to the stage of the ITV programme to dance in sync to You Can't Stop The Beat, from the hit film Hairspray. People aged 14 to 24 explained they wanted to "break down barriers" and perform without fear of judgement.

Simon Cowell, 62, is understood to now have taken more of a backseat in some of his ventures.The record executive wants to spend more time with his young son Eric Cowell, eight, and avoid becoming ill.Over the course of his career, he's launched numerous shows and founded media empire Syco - though he's said to be winding down his empire, including with The X Factor not returning.It's believed to be part of a strategy by the Britain's Got Talent judge to counteract his "unhealthy addiction to work," with him having been concerned about this.The music mogul opened up about his anxiety recently, revealing that whilst he remains on shows like BGT, he's taking a backseat when it comes to running them.He explained during an interview: "I made the decision that my main job would be being on TV, not running a production company.

Simon Cowell has a secret nickname that is out of this world — Darth Vader. Daily Star can reveal pals reckon the Britain's Got Talent mogul, 62, is just like the iconic Star Wars villain famed for being ruthless.

Simon Cowell has revealed he would be "petrified" if his son Eric were to perform on Britain's Got Talent, after the ITV show was halted due to a horror scooter crash.The inaugural episode of the new series saw four young boys aged between six and 10 take to the stage at the London Palladium to perform a series of scooter tricks involving towering ramps.Scooter Boys' routine, however, was drastically called to a halt after one member - Austin - fell from his scooter, forcing the intervention of medical staff.Thankfully, he was soon deemed to be okay to continue his routine and returned to the stage to rapturous applause.But that doesn't quell Simon's worries for his own son.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Simon revealed: "I'm like, 'my god, what if that was Eric?' It would be like 'wow'... I would be petrified!'"Fellow judge David Walliams agreed that having kids changes things from a judging capacity, as he spilled: "I think having kids definitely changes you.