Britain's Got Talent faces backlash after 'Jim Crow' audition leaves viewers outraged

It's been eight years since musical theatre five-piece Collabro won the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent.The boyband formed in January 2014, and just a month later they auditioned for BGT and received a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Collabro, which was originally made up of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas Redgrave and Richard Hadfield, received a yes from each of the judges without hesitation, and they went on to be crowned the winners of the series.

Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” got a lot more than they bargained for when 9-year-old singer Immi Davis took to the stage.

Some of the most memorable contestants on Britain’s Got Talent were just children when they auditioned for the show and won the hearts of the nation with their impressive and adorable performances. Several of the gifted youngsters who wowed Simon Cowell and his fellow judges over the years have been making a name for themselves in their chosen fields since their brave and exciting time under the BGT spotlight.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have shared their thoughts on who they think is behind The Witch's facial prosthetics. Scaring the living daylights out of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, the contestant - who simply referred to themselves as 'The Witch' - made their way down to where the judges were sat as Simon looked petrified.They then proceeded to hand out apples to David, Alesha and lastly Amanda as they continued to recite a creepy chant. Eventually Amanda had two apples in her hand and, as The Witch's terrifying third arm came out of their body and smashed one of the apples up, maggots and cockroaches scattered the judge's desk, sparking Alesha to jump out of her seat.

She wowed the judges with her talent as she took to the stage on Britain's Got Talent but viewers were stunned by young singer Honey Scott's cheeky dig at Stephen Mulhern. Honey performed an original song called Britain's Got Talent which gave a sassy take on the four judges Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Simon Cowell as well as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

A Britain's Got Talent act and ITV have spoken out following the latest round of auditions this weekend. The hit talent show was back on Saturday night with more acts from across the country taking to the stage.

Britain's Got Talent is back on screens and two acts in the talent show has already hit the headlines. From viewers' fury that contestants like Loren Allred are already professional singers, to accusations of racism the programme is causing controversy. But that is nothing new for the telly talent competition which has seen plenty of scandals unravel behind the scenes and in front of the camera.

Britain’s Got Talent is facing another fix row after known act Titan the Robot appeared in last weekend’s opening episode.The giant mechanical performer sang and carried out a comedy routine poking fun at head judge Simon Cowell in the ITV series’ return on Saturday.Titan the Robot had members of the audience laughing whilst taking to the stage — which is not the first the act has performed on.Their entertainment past surfaced this week as it was revealed that the robot has in fact been in the industry scene for a while, and having featured in front of the camera with non other than BGT hosts Ant and Dec. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Britain's Got Talent has responded after the show's return was hit with 'racism' complaints. It was a big weekend for the ITV talent show as it made a big comeback after two years away from screens.

David Walliams has been in the limelight for a number of years, thanks to his comedy and TV career. The 50 year old is best known for his work alongside fellow comedian Matt Lucas, 48, as well as his role as a judge on ITV show Britain's Got Talent. He appears alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon on the hit show, which recently made a welcome return to our TV screens.

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 have been left frustrated after it was revealed that an act who got a golden buzzer on the show on Saturday, has an Amazon Prime TV show. Comedian Axel Blake charmed the judges with his witty jokes and upbeat personality, so much so that Simon Cowell hit his golden buzzer. The comedian stood in shock as golden confetti rained down from the ceiling and he was given a ‘golden ticket’ to the live semi-finals.

Amanda Holden has told Simon Cowell that “no one” can replace her on Britain’s Got Talent. The ITV talent competition returned to screens on Saturday evening after a two-year break and marked 10 years of the same judging panel of Amanda, 51, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.

One Britain’s Got Talent audition melted the nation’s hearts tonight as a group of four young boys performed an impressive scooting act. In fact, they were so impressive that judge Simon Cowell vowed that his son Eric would not be allowed to watch the performance, so he would not be encouraged to perform dangerous tricks. As the four boys, aged between six and 10, scooted on stage, the audience were ready for an adorable show.