Simon Cowell set on fire during Britain's Got Talent audition
dailyrecord.co.ukBritain'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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