Britain's Got Talent faces backlash after 'Jim Crow' audition leaves viewers outraged

Britain's Got Talent star Callum Oakley looks unrecognisable 10 years after he impressed the ITV judges with his comedy.The 27-year-old funny man auditioned in the sixth series of the show in 2012 and made it all the way to the semi-finals.Callum, who made his TV debut as a 16-year-old comedian, appeared on the show looking fresh-faced without any facial hair and looking dapper in a chic shirt and blazer.More than a decade later and Callum looks completely different. The BGT star now dons a fair amount of facial hair as recent snaps reveal his chiselled jaw-line and well-groomed appearance.In one recent snap, the comedian is seen looking very dashing as he poses for a selfie alongside the shore while rocking a red beanie and sweet smile.In 2012, the handsome chap took the nation by storm with his hilarious performance filled with witty jokes as he quickly became a favourite.

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.

RARELY seen Britain's Got Talent child star looks totally different ten years after he wowed the judges with his jokes aged just 16. The young comedian auditioned in the sixth series of the show in 2012 - making it all the way to the semi-finals where he came in fourth place.

Piers Morgan has revealed that his TalkTV colleague Sharon Osbourne tried to strangle him when they first met on America's Got Talent.The 57-year-old outspoken presenter opened up about his friendship with Mrs O as the both become stars of a brand new network.Piers Morgan Uncensored mades its debut on Monday (April 25) night and was followed by Sharon's new programme The Talk.The pair previously worked together on Simon Cowell's talent show in America and it appears that they didn't get off to a good start.Opening up about their unique bond, Piers explained: "Sharon tried to strangle me when we first met on American's Got Talent."She was a new judge and I'd written some terrible thing about her and she decided to try and struggle me over dinner."I went back to my room slightly discombobulated with all the NBC execs going 'Oh my god, these Brits are out of control' and Ozzy made Sharon ring me."I'd taken a sleeping pills, or I was slightly dozy, and all I remember in the morning was in the middle of the night Ozzy and Sharon on the phone with Sharon apologising and the next day we just went into work like nothing had happened."The Americans were like 'these Brits are completely nuts'."Piers went on to reveal that sometimes he and Sharon often end up in having a tiff but always end up making up afterwards.He said: "Sharon and I have gone toe-to-toe.

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.

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.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Jessica Hobson looks completely different eleven years after wowing the judges with her singing. The vocalist - who auditioned back on series five of the ITV talent competition - was just 19 years old when she took to the stage.

She has been a TV judge on Britain's Got Talent since 2016 and Amanda Holden is known for her glam and sometimes racy outfits on the ITV talent show. Amanda, who judges BGT alongside Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon, either leaves viewers hot under the collar or racing to complain to the TV watchdog Ofcom.

Amanda Holden cut a stylish figure as she left the Global Studios, London, where she hosts Heart Radio’s breakfast show. Amanda, 51, kicked off the week in a bold, blue cropped blazer paired with a matching blue pencil skirt.To complete the fierce look, she wore a pair of large sunglasses and black court heels, while her blonde tresses were styled in loose curls. While hosting Heart Breakfast last week, Amanda was left gobsmacked after her co-host Jamie Theakston introduced her to one of her superfans.

A Britain's Got Talent act and ITV have spoken out following the latest round of auditions this weekend. The hit talent show was back on Saturday night with more acts from across the country taking to the stage.

Britain's Got Talent has produced some of the UK's most iconic acts over the years. From Susan Boyle and Diversity to Ashleigh and Pudsey, there have been some truly memorable contestants. As judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams continue their search for the next BGT winner, we thought it would be a good time to check in with another infamous act.

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.

EastEnders star Charlie Wernham has married his fiancée Emma Collis in front of pals from his previous soap, Hollyoaks. Real-life couple Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy - who are engaged and played Kim Butterfield and Jesse Donovan on the Chester soap - shared a series of pictures from the special day.Former Hollyoaks actress Jessica Ellis (who played Tegan Lomax) was also one of the guests.

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.

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.

Britain's Got Talent contestant after viewers claimed she was an experienced professional.Impressionist Suzi Wild had the ITV show's judging panel in stitches on Saturday evening's programme as she imitated celebrities including the Queen and Lorraine Kelly. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were all seen bursting into laughter at her impressions and the show's co-host Declan Donnelly marvelled off-stage at the accuracy of Suzi's Janet Street-Porter impersonation.

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.

Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams gather once more to decide which performers make it through. David Walliams is comedian, actor, writer, and television personality, before joining the hit ITV show David was probably best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain. He is also a writer of children's books, having sold more than 37 million copies worldwide.

Britain's Got Talent received short shrift from viewers at home.Andrew Basso, from Italy, had the live studio audience, Simon Cowell and the rest of the show's judging panel on the edge of their seats as he emulated one of Harry Houdini's most famous tricks.But those watching from home were much more critical of his take on the Hungarian-American escape artist's stunt, known as the Chinese Water Torture Cell. Andrew, who was handcuffed by Amanda Holden inside a large glass box filled with water, had said that his stunt would become very dangerous if he failed to escape in under two minutes.As the clock ticked well over the two-minute mark, the faces of those watching the stunt live turned to ones of concern, as one anxious audience member said: "He's panicking, he's panicking."Meanwhile, hosts Ant and Dec shifted nervously as they looked on from the side of the stage and Alesha Dixon and David Walliams wondered between themselves if Andrew was really in trouble or if it was all part of the act.The escape artist finally emerged from the water, gasping for breath, to scenes of jubilation from the live audience.The tension among many ITV viewers at home, however, was far less palpable and some took to Twitter to explain why they were less than impressed.One person wrote: "If that wasn’t staged, the crew would have rushed on to get him out… it’s embarrassing how fake this show is #bgt #BritainsGotTalent."A second commented: "How many times have these acts been done seriously?.

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.