Britain’s Got Talent’s return date confirmed after two years off screen – and it’s sooner than you think

After a year off the air, Britain’s Got Talent will be searching for fresh talent once again. The new season will see acts from all over the country travel to London’s Palladium in order to impress the judges.

Pop Idol is set to return to out screens for its 20th anniversary and to mark the occasion, Scottish Pop Idol star Darius Danesh is rumoured to be making a return appearance.

DAVID WALLIAMS shouldn’t hold his breath waiting for an invite to Simon’s upcoming nuptials. The funnyman spends most of the new season of BGT antagonising his fellow judge, as you would expect.

Britain's Got Talent has released a first look spoiler video of the new series that teases several jaw-dropping moments. The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon returning to the judging panel for their 10th year in a row.

Amanda Holden was spotted with her youngest daughter Hollie splurging whilst on a shopping trip in West Hollywood, California, on Tuesday.The pair appeared to be making the most of their trip Stateside as they were seen holding onto shopping bags after visiting clothing store Pretty Little Thing in the area. Amanda was dressed brightly to match the sunny Los Angeles weather during the outing as she was pictured wearing a bold orange mini shirt dress with a pair of white lace-up trainers and an orange Chanel handbag worn across her chest.

Amanda Holden has wowed fans with her chic sense of style as she sported a plunging playsuit in her latest Instagram snap. Flaunting her slender figure in the vibrant pink and green one-piece, the Britain’s Got Talent judge, 51, posed holding her phone to her ear while gazing at the floor.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were seemingly taking no nonsense when it came to antics on the stage as a new teaser clip for Britain's Got Talent is unveiled.The dynamic duo, both aged 46, were caught on camera literally removing a women by her ankles as she lay on her back as they dragged her off of the stage. Whatever was going on, didn't seem to impress judge Amanda Holden, 51, who was caught whopping her red buzzer just moments later.

Pop twins Jedward, who are now 30, took over our screens on the X Factor way back in 2009. With their towering hairstyles and matching outfits, the Irish duo had quite the fanbase.The duo, real named John and Edward Grimes, were mentored by Louis Walsh on the show and ultimately finished in sixth place before launching a huge music career together. With some bumps along the way, including backlash from Louis who branded them the “most embarrassing thing to happen to him”, we take a look at where the Dublin duo are now… X Factor fame Singing duo Jedward, who are identical twins, launched to fame after competing on the sixth series of the X Factor.

Britain's Got Talent is back on our screens in less than two weeks.

X Factor for "being too bald" emotionally hugged a barber, as seen in a video of his "amazing" hair transformation.Mark Hawkins, 39, says hair loss killed his dream of making the leap from club singer to national superstar by ruining his "image" in the eyes of TV talent spotters.Despite claiming Simon Cowell said he had a "good voice" in a 2007 X Factor audition, he didn't make it past the next round and Mark blames his hair.He ditched full-time singing at age 27 to get a "proper job" to support his kids and has worn a cap every day for the past decade due to his shattered self-esteem.In a viral video Novo Cabelo owner Rob Wood, 40, can be seen attaching a £350-£500 "hair system", made with real hair, while Mark is blindfolded.When his eyes are uncovered, Mark cries and is left speechless before giving Rob an emotional thank-you hug.The footage has since racked up more than 1million views, with users hailing Rob's work and even admitting they were brought to tears by Mark's reaction.Mark, from Forest Hall, North Tyneside, said: "It's not vain or big-headed, but at the end of the day I'm a good singer."They can fix your singing in a recording studio or change your key, but they can't fix the way you look."I got a few knock-backs over the years.

Britain’s Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec break down in tears as a contestant is surprised by his daughters with an audition.

Amanda Holden left fans floored as she poured her curves into a teeny showgirl outfit to tease the upcoming series of Britain’s Got Talent.The talent show judge, 51, strutted her stuff in a tiny white bodysuit covered in feathers, sequins and pink fringe as she made an impromptu catwalk of the backstage area.The strappy number left Amanda’s toned legs on full display as she tiptoed around in a pair of stunning glittery heels, with a feather boa wrapped around her neck and a train made entirely of pure white feathers trailing behind her.Finally, Amanda donned a Burlesque-style feathery headpiece, which she lightly touched while scampering across a wooden floor to make it to the stage.The stunner tied her blonde tresses up into a curly ponytail, with wavy strands falling to frame her face as she pouted for the camera while shooting a sultry look over her shoulder.She later clambered up the familiar stage steps as though to make her way on-stage to perform on BGT - but turned around at the last moment to kick her incredible legs in true showgirl fashion.Amanda opted for a natural yet glam make-up look for the shoot, pairing a pale pink lip with long dark lashes and a natural eyeshadow shade.She wrote on Instagram: "The show must go on!!! BGT IS BACK. Saturday 8pm @itv."Her fans immediately flocked to the comments section to heap praise on the sultry star, with one writing: “Gorgeous, beautiful and sexy!”“My heart feels ready to burst!” someone else chimed in, as a third eager fan gushed: “Wow girl!!”“Looking so hot.

Simon Cowell is just as well known for his cosmetic surgery choices as he is from his TV shows.

News that Oti Mabuse had quit Strictly Come Dancing came as a shock to both fans and her fellow dancers. But for the 31-year-old Latino queen it was something she had been considering for some time. And as she presents her first solo show, Romeo & Duet this weekend, Oti reveals that some famous friends have helped her prepare for being the sole host of a major primetime programme.

Britain's Got Talent has teased the ITV show's first-ever "ghost audition" that leaves judge Amanda Holden asleep on stage. The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda, Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ant and Dec reunited once again.Teasing what fans can expect from Britain's Got Talent 2022, Alesha, 43, revealed that there is an "invisible" audition with the judges convinced it is the first ghost they've had on the show.

Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec have admitted that the ITV show's return was "emotional" after a year away due to the coronavirus pandemic.The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ant and Dec reunited once again.Talking about being reunited with their co-stars and the return of Britain's Got Talent after a year away, Ant McPartlin, 46, said: "We missed the wonderful people that we get through those theatre doors. "I missed the audience in the auditorium.That was big, because we'd done the auditions before we'd done Saturday Night Takeaway, so it was our first proper live audience for a while. It was quite emotional." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.Talking about not doing the show last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Declan Donnelly, 46, added: "It was really bizarre because it has been an annual event for us.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has teased an "incredible" upcoming audition on the ITV show, which he has even likened to Paul Potts' famous 2007 act. Fans will recall that singer Paul left the judges in awe with his operatic rendition of Nessun Dorma and even went on to win the first-ever series of the hit competition. Teasing an upcoming audition from a busker called Maxwell, Simon said: "I loved him.

Britain's Got Talent has teased a new twist for the judges on the ITV show called Golden Moments.The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon returning to the judging panel for their 10th year in a row. Revealing a new ITV show twist, the judges will be taking part in Golden Moments, which allows them to surprise unsuspecting individuals, inviting them to audition on the iconic stage.This isn't the only change as Britain's Got Talent will also be releasing a full audition online on Fridays before the show airs on TV on Saturdays for the first time ever. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Simon Cowell, 62, has spoken about his “horrendous” e-bike accident, which required back surgery. In 2020, Simon sustained serious injuries when he fell off his electric bike.He had another accident earlier this year, where he broke his arm.The 62-year-old was also suspected to have a possible concussion as a result.Despite these accidents, the Britain’s Got Talent judge can’t bring himself to part with his e-bike.He also has a positive outlook on the way the accidents have impacted his life.When asked if he still owns the bike, the former X factor boss replied: “I’m literally obsessed with it.”The TV personality went on to say he hired a personal trainer to “get me through it”.He credits the trainer for helping him “heal”.The 62-year-old now feels that he is in better shape than previously and says he is “fitter” than he was before.He said: “I feel better.“That accident on my bike was pretty horrendous and I had a trainer to get me through it otherwise I’d never heal properly.“Now I’m fitter than I was before.”Strangely, he’s almost “happy” that the accidents took place.Simon added: “So I’m kind of happy it happened, weirdly.“It’s like it was meant to be,” he told Radio Times.Simon also said he clears time in his work schedule to allow him to rest.Simon explained: “My schedule ten years ago was crazy.“I would work every night until six in the morning, go to bed, wake up in the afternoon then start again.“I was doing 18-hour days.

David Walliams has said that Britain's Got Talent's return to TV is "pretty celebratory". This weekend, the 50-year-old star will be back on our screens alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

Amanda Holden has revealed that she thinks one of the Britains Got Talent entrants 'had control over her mind' when auditioning for the new series.The new season of BGT returns to ITV on Saturday, April 16 and features an all-star judging line-up including Amanda, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell - with Ant and Dec returning for hosting duties.However speaking ahead of the launch of the new series, Amanda revealed the one audition she cannot wait to watch again on TV.Speaking about one of the acts, Amanda said she 'fell asleep' onstage during their audition and cannot remember what happened, saying: "We had a phantom man perform and he got me up on stage."I’ll be honest, I can't really remember what happened. One minute I was on stage and then the next minute I was asleep, and Alesha was like, 'Well, you just did this' and I was like, 'No I didn't."Amanda later found out that she correctly guessed the item that fellow judge Alesha had picked from a box - but was astonished as she does not how she got the answer right.Reflecting on The Phantom Man's audition, the judge thinks that he might have 'had control' over her mind, adding: "I was tasked with guessing what the other judges had picked from a box.