Britain's Got Talent final descends into chaos as judge Simon Cowell loses his voice

ok.co.uk:

The Britain's Got Talent final descended into chaos after Simon Cowell was momentarily silenced after appearing to get something stuck in his throat.

Following Amy Lou Smith's performance, which saw her sing the song Reflection from Mulan, show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly went to Simon for feedback, when he appeared to have something stuck in his throat and could barely speak.

And as Bruno Tonioli stepped in to be the first to give feedback, Amanda Holden could be seen rubbing Simon's back as she told Ant and Dec: "He's got something caught in his throat!" After Bruno, Amanda, and Alesha Dixon gave their thoughts on the performance, Ant and Dec went back to Simon, who told them: "I’m having trouble speaking" as he instead asked to hear from Amy Lou about what winning would mean.

Fans at home were quick to comment on the moment, with one tweeting: "What's wrong with Simon's throat #BritainsGotTalent #BGT #BGT2023" While another added: "I guess that’s one way off not having to comment.