Britain's Got Talent star says Alesha Dixon is weakest judge on ITV panel in brutal dig

X Factor legend Wagner has said Simon Cowell becoming "Mr Nice Guy" was one of the things that killed the show.The ITV singing competition was pretty much axed in 2021 after 17 years, with ITV saying at the time that there were "no current plans" for another series.Singer Wagner - who was a contestant on the programme back in 2010 - has now said he thinks Simon's move away from being TV's Mr Nasty was one of the reasons its popularity waned.He told the Daily Star's Carly in Convo he thought the fact people don't buy records any more was also a factor."The other thing which I think contributed to the show losing its popularity was the fact that Simon had to become Mr Nice Guy," he went on."Before he would say horrible things to people singing badly."But now more and more the world is becoming a very boring place, where you have to be politically correct at all times."Wagner, 65, said Simon "had to change" as the landscape changed but that it probably had an impact on the talent show's ratings."People enjoyed watching him say horrible things, which is wrong," he chuckled."That was something that I think attracted people to watch the show."The singer made it all the way to the quarter finals in 2010 as part of the Over 28s category, which was mentored by Louis Walsh.And he said he had a blast being part of the contest, which was won by Matt Cardle that year.Since then, the Brazilian-born singer - who was regarded as something of a novelty act - has been making a living selling video messages to eager fans and practicing karate to keep fit."It's amazing how time flies and how things that happened a long time, sometimes they feel like they were yesterday," he said."I loved being there," Wagner added, saying he loved Simon and

Britain's Got Talent fans think they have worked out who is behind the ITV show's "invisible" act called The Phantom after they auditioned on Saturday. During the opening episode, The Phantom left the judges — Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams — mystified with their mind-bending magic.

Britain's Got Talent has responded after fans were left frustrated to learn that Axel Blake, who got a golden buzzer on Sunday night, already has an Amazon Prime show. Comedian Axel Blake charmed the judges with his witty jokes and upbeat personality, so much so that Simon Cowell hit his golden buzzer, sending the act straight to the live semi-finals. Despite his humble discussion about his career, some viewers were unhappy to discover that Axel is already a successful comedian and even has his own stand-up TV show.

Amanda Holden has showed off her stunning tan as she returned to work following a gorgeous holiday abroad in Los Angeles, California.The 51 year old, who recently shared a snap of herself dancing in a silver swimsuit during her sun-soaked vacation, took to her Instagram feed to post a photo of herself looking gorgeous in a Karen Millen dress at work. Britain's Got Talent presenter Amanda offered a small smile as she leaned against a table while at Heart Radio studios, donning a tangerine-coloured flower-patterned minidress with black and white line detailing. Crossing one leg over the other, the star showed off the golden tan she got while abroad in the US visiting her colleague and pal Simon Cowell, 62.

The Greatest Showman star Loren Allred has hit back at Britain's Got Talent criticism after she was awarded the golden buzzer by Amanda Holden on Saturday's opening show. Loren stunned the judges and the audience with a beautiful performance of Never Enough which she also sang in the hit film, The Greatest Showman. While the audience gave Loren a standing ovation, many fans questioned whether the professional singer should have been given a golden buzzer as she is already a successful, famous singer.Taking to Instagram on Monday night, Loren, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, shared a message from a fan where it hit back at the criticism.

Scots BGT contestant Ferdinand Rennie has offered to perform his high energy dance version of Never Enough at Simon Cowell's wedding after his online audition had over 200,000 hits.

BRITAIN’S Got Talent has become embroiled in a racism storm after fans reacted with shock to an act shown on Saturday night. Serial auditionee Jim Fitzpatrick, 63, returned to the stage after three years away in a homemade crow outfit.

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Adil Ray was quick to get his own back on Kate Garraway as he thought he heard her suffer a name blunder after remarking that he had a 'nasty streak'. The pair were back on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (April 19).

Britain's Got Talent viewers seemed to have noticed a continuity error during Sunday night's show after David Walliams appeared in two different places at the same time.The popular ITV show returned to screens over the weekend and managed to pull in 6.1 million viewers, with a TV audience peak of 7.2 million.But during Sunday's episode (April 17), Little Britain star David mounted the stage to dance with Joy, a 75-year-old great-grandmother who was persuaded by her family to showcase her talent on the show.As Joy strutted her stuff and danced along to Bits and Pieces by Artemesia and Sandstorm by Darude, David couldn't help but dance along as he unbuttoned his shirt in excitement.Despite all the commotion, eagle-eyed spectators noticed that David was seen on stage with Joy but he also appeared both in his seat at the same time.Those who quickly caught the mishap rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person wrote: "So David Walliams is walking up on stage, yet still sat in his seat watching Joy dancing? Two of him…"Another shared: "Brilliant editing from the #BGT team, David up on stage and David also sat in his seat, at the same time!"A third added: "Didn't know David had a twin #BGT... David in his seat and David on the stage."While a fourth chimed: "David got up on stage but at the same time was still sitting @davidwalliams."After Joy's energetic performance that many seemed to enjoy, she received three yeses from the judges but Simon Cowell wasn't too keen on her dance moves.Despite this, Simon was certainly blown away by comedian Axel Blake from London who also appeared on Sunday's show.Simon even offered Axel a golden buzzer which means he will go straight through to the final shows.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden stole the show as she finally returned to her Heart FM presenting job in London after the Easter holidays.Amanda, 51, looked gorgeous as she donned an orange and white patterned dress for her return as she shared her snaps on social media.The blonde bombshell showed off her toned figure in the long sleeved outfit, which featured a short hemline and black piping around the material.Amanda left her fans hot under the collar as she bounced on a big blue ball in the lavish offices as she recorded the video on Instagram.The star risked a racy wardrobe malfunction as the skirt struggled to protect her modesty in the steamy video.Amanda's long legs also took centre stage as she completed the look with strappy black heels, with her toned pins being highlighted in the glam footwear.The BGT judge finished the look off with simple but elegant make-up as she let her blonde hair fall in glamorous curls around her shoulders.Amanda recently spent the Easter holidays on a lavish trip, as she went to Disney World in Florida for a fun week with her family.She then headed over to California, sharing a racy bikini snap as she enjoyed the sunshine on the beach in Santa Monica.Amanda then used her free time to catch up with her good friend Simon Cowell, who she recently filmed the latest auditions for BGT with.The pair were joined by Joan Collins as they went for a lavish dinner in London together to mark a mutual friend's birthday, sharing a sweet snap on social media.Amanda certainly made the most of her holidays, but it is business as usual as she is back to the grind of working this week.She is also appearing on the new series of BGT, which returned to screens last weekend, as she, Simon, David

With Britain’s Got Talent back on our screens, all eyes are once again on the infamous judging panel – made up of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and funnyman David Walliams. So we couldn’t resist having a catch-up with David, 50, to find out more about how this series is going to go down.The hilarious comedian might be best known for his sarcastic jokes and banter on the show but during our chat, David shows a much more serious side – especially when he opens up about being a dad to eight-year-old son Alfred. “It is the most wonderful thing, being a dad,” says David, who shares his only child with ex-wife Lara Stone, 38.

Italy. But there was no spending freeze for presenter Holly Willoughby, 41, who was shown in outfits costing a cool £4,337 during the first episode of BBC1’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof. She began in a £950 Cordova purple Up & Down ski suit and £190 pair of faux-fur snow boots by Moon Boot topped with a matching beanie hat from Barts Amsterdam, believed to cost £33.

Fans of Britain’s Got Talent delightedly saw the show return to our TV screens over the weekend after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been an even longer break for boss Simon Cowell, 62, after he suffered a serious bike injury that left him unable to join the judging panel back in 2020. Previous winner and Diversity star Ashley Banjo stepped into Simon’s judging chair and, although Simon was pleased with Ashley’s performance, he’s happy to be back in the judging seat himself.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent returned for its second instalment yesterday but the show has been hit with 'fix' claims after Simon Cowell dished out his golden buzzer. While Simon was blown away by Axel's gags about the pandemic and his pregnant girlfriend, some viewers were up in arms that he got the coveted golden buzzer. One branded the decision a fix, pointing out that Axel already has a stand-up show on streaming service Amazon Prime - just as last night's golden buzzer, singer Loren Allred, was already a famous singer.

Amanda Holden shared a sweet snap of her and her good pal Simon Cowell relaxing in their loungewear.However, it appears some fans didn't recognise Britain's Got Talent boss Simon when they saw him in the photo.It comes after Britain's Got Talent returned with its highly-anticipated 15th series on Saturday (April 16).The hit ITV talent show saw judges Amanda, Simon and their co-stars David Walliams and Alesha Dixon return to the panel as they try to find the most talented acts from around the country.Glam Amanda is good pals with Simon and his soon-to-be-bride Lauren Silverman, and they've been spending lots of time together over the Easter break.Amanda took to Instagram on Monday (April 18) with a cosy photo which showed her sitting next to Simon, and both of them looked comfy in their loungewear co-ords.The pair's close bond was clear to see as they looked relaxed in each-other's company in the living room.Amanda loves to wow fans with her glamorous outfits on BGT, and sometimes her dresses are rather racy.However, this time she was looking chic in a baby-blue sweatshirt and matching-colour joggers.Simon was kicking back on the sofa with the TV remote at the ready, wearing a grey top and joggers.They were also joined by a gorgeous Yorkshire terrier, which Amanda gave an affectionate stroke.Captioning the snap, Amanda wrote: "#PrisonChic Easter snugs [hatching egg emoji] Hope you all enjoyed the return of @BGT?"Amanda's fans were thrilled by the photo, but it's clear some didn't recognise Simon.One wrote: "Is that a Simon Cowell look a like?".Another commented: "I had to look twice to see if it was him."A third pondered: "Who is she sat with? Is that her husband? Cute doggo!"A fourth added: "Oh my goodness it is.

Amanda Holden celebrated Easter over in Los Angeles alongside her family and close pals, including Simon Cowell and his fiancée Lauren Silverman. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, has been soaking up the sun in Santa Monica, California, along with her two children, Lexi, 16, and 10 year old Hollie. She's been busy documenting her trip over on Instagram, where she's shared a series of snaps of herself soaking up the sun by the pool.

Britain’s Got Talent judges have come and gone, Amanda Holden has warned Simon Cowell she will never get replaced on the panel.  The actress and presenter, 51, has sat beside Simon, 62, since Britain’s Got Talent began in 2007, initially alongside then TV judge Piers Morgan.  Since then the likes of Kelly Brook, David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre have all joined the panel and left again, while Alesha Dixon and David Walliams have been firm fixtures for 10 years.

Amanda Holden was filmed having the time of her life a silver swimsuit as she celebrated the Easter weekend in style. Amanda, 51, took to Instagram to share a Boomerang video of herself enjoying the Californian sunshine by the pool, and danced on a sun bed as she was filmed.To complete her fabulous look, the mum-of-two held on to a metallic pink throw, which flailed around behind her as she danced, and a pair of sunglasses as she had her blonde tresses in bouncy waves. Amanda also shared a snap of herself relaxing by the pool at what’s thought to be at her co-judge Simon Cowell’s California-based home.

Comedian Axel Blake is the latest contestant to receive a golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent, with Simon Cowell branding his performance "amazing" on Sunday night's show.The 33 year old also received high praise from judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, with the entire judging panel and the audience giving the comedian a standing ovation. David, 50, called Axel a "comedy superstar", before Simon, 62, pressed the coveted golden buzzer.

Britain's Got Talent fans were left confused on Sunday's episode over Simon Cowell's "homegrown" talent comment after the ITV show's golden buzzer was used to send through a US pro to the semi-finals. The hit ITV talent competition returned to ITV over the weekend to celebrate the long Easter weekend and after Brit Kidz performed a routine inspired by different BGT acts, Simon gushed about the group being "homegrown" talent.