Britain's Got Talent auditions took an explosive turn as Simon Cowell was reportedly set on fire by one hopeful contestant. The judges - Simon, 63, Amanda Holden, 51, Alesha Dixon, 44, and Bruno Tonioli, 67 - are currently filming the auditions at the London Palladium for the new series of the ITV show which is set to air later this year.
According to onlookers, the former X Factor judge was taken on stage by a masked magician before being doused in lighter fluid.Simon was made to sit on stage with a hood over his head by the mysterious magician, as the liquid was poured over him.
The music mogul then had his head locked inside a box which was then opened at the front for the audience to see inside before dropping a match inside seeing Simon's entire head lit up in flames.
One onlooker told The Mirror: “The audience screamed, judges were out of their seats screaming, everyone was totally stunned.
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