Simon Cowell 'in love' as he introduces new family member ahead of Britain's Got Talent return

Michelle Keegan has been flooded with praise and support as she shared an update about her hit series Fool Me Once after returning to the UK. The actress has spent a number of weeks down under as she headed to Australia to film her next TV project.

Britain’s Got Talent returns for its seventeenth series on Saturday 20 April with weird and wonderful acts not just from the UK, but all over the world. Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli are all back to watch an array of talent, give their verdict and decide whether they are deserving of a place in the next round. Last year saw Viggo Venn win - his comedy skit involving high-vis vests saw him sail through each round and perform at the Royal Variety Performance.The first episode will see some tremendous, and some not so tremendous acts take to the stage in the hope of not just impressing the judges, but the live audience too - let's have a look at who we can expect to see on Saturday night.

Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent singer to a global superstar, as the brand new series sets a record for golden buzzer acts, who are fast-tracked straight to the live finals.

Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent contestant to an international music sensation, as the show sets a record for the most golden buzzer acts in its history.The BGT judges were completely blown away by this year's talent, resulting in a record-breaking number of acts going straight through to the live finals. Previously, the Britain's Got Talent judges were allowed to give five golden buzzers - one for each judge and one for the dynamic duo Ant and Dec.

We all know Bruno Tonioli as one of TV’s biggest personalities, whether he’s jumping up from the Strictly judging panel to give flamboyant feedback or fiercely grabbing the golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent.The Italian powerhouse is entering his second series of the ITV talent show and while it’s hard to imagine that Bruno, 68, would ever feel nervous on screen, he admits to some butterflies. “There is a lot to live up to when you’re the new kid, ” he says. “You can’t take anything for granted.” Bruno, who left Strictly in 2019 to focus on filming the US version Dancing With The Stars, joined the BGT judging panel last year, replacing David Walliams, who left the show after disrespectful comments he made about contestants came to light.

Britain’s Got Talent’s Amanda Holden is used to belting ballads on the West End - and now she’s on the hunt for a winning choir in this year’s series. “I would love to see a decent choir,” she says. “This year, we’ve seen some really good ones and they’ve upped their game on song choices.

With countless Golden Buzzers and unexpected shenanigans, Simon Cowell admits that he’s throwing out the rulebook for Britain’s Got Talent’s 17th series. “It’s like being back at school, because the teachers keep coming in saying, ‘You know, can we try and keep the golden buzzers down?’” Simon says. “And they know we've got absolutely no intention whatsoever of doing that.

Simon Cowell has received a lot of recent media attention thanks to the feisty feud heating up between Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden.

As an embittered feud continues to rage on between Simon Cowell and Sharon Osborne, the Britain's Got Talent icon has brutally shut down her criticisms with a six word response, while fellow judge Amanda Holden leapt to his defence.The pair have been hurling insults since Sharon appeared on the ITV reboot of Celebrity Big Brother and she didn't mince her words when it came to former pal Simon, who she worked with on the X Factor back in the Noughties. From blasting his appearance, to saying she was "furious" he cost her a big job on the American version of The Masked Singer when he didn't renew her X Factor contract, Sharon refused to hold back as she explained what she really thought of Simon. Revealing they no longer speak, the 71 year old shared the reason why and said: "I missed a huge gig.That's why I was furious.

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After weeks of anxious waiting, Britain’s Got Talent officially has a return date, with ITV confirming that the 17th series of the iconic talent show will be hitting our screens in just two weeks time. The popular show will be making it’s return debut on Saturday 20 April at 7:30pm on ITV, and will see another batch of talented individuals hoping to impress the show’s judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli to secure their place in the live finals.

Lagi Demetriou, best known for his performances on Britain's Got Talent as one half of Stavros Flatley, has undergone a remarkable transformation since his days on the ITV talent show. Alongside his father Demi, Lagi captured the hearts of audiences with their Greek-infused Lord of the Dance routine, complete with leather trousers and comical blonde wigs, back in 2009. Despite their unforgettable audition, Lagi and Demi fell short of clinching the top prize, losing out to dance troupe Diversity.

A Scots fisherman whose produce has been bought by Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell and the late Queen is up for a prestigious industry prize.

Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan is back to work in Australia, with the BBC sharing a behind-the-scenes picture of her on the set of Ten Pound Poms.The series stars Michelle as Kate Thorne, a British woman who departs post-war Britain for Australia, having been promised a better quality of life for just £10. In the sneak-peek at series two, Michelle looks completely different, dressed in 1950s attire in a stripey top and linen blue bottoms.

Kate Garraway has shared how she is spending Easter 'differently' to usual this year following the death of her husband Derek. The Good Morning Britain host, who lost her partner Derek Draper earlier this year after a long and complicated battle with Covid, shared her alternative plans with her followers on Instagram.

Britain's Got Talent star Tom Ball was forced to postpone his honeymoon after bagging a spot on another television show.The singer found fame on BGT in 2022, after wowing the judges with his rendition of Sam Smith's song Writing's on the Wall. Tom, 26, finished in third place on the ITV show and amassed thousands of fans in the process. He then gave up his teaching career to pursue music full time, and was inundated with huge opportunities.

Rochelle Humes has told fans 'that's a wrap' as she ditched the UK for 48 hours, this time without her husband Marvin and their brood. Last weekend, Rochelle and Marvin were seen enjoying a double celebration as they marked both of their birthdays with a mini break.

Susanna Reid asked Good Morning Britain viewers not to 'panic' as she signed off from her latest show on Thursday (March 28). The broadcaster was back at the helm of the ITV news programme for the penultimate show of the week with Richard Madeley.

Helen Flanagan has sweetly shown her support to Ellie Leach after the Strictly Come Dancing winner replaced her in what would have been her first stage role. The actress was due to play Miss Scarlett in play Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter with the UK tour kicking off last month.

Simon Cowell has shared a heartwarming photo of the newest furry friend in his family, and he says he's smitten. The 64 year old star, who is famous for judging on Britain's Got Talent, lives with his partner Lauren Silverman, their son Eric, who is 10 years old, and their five dogs. Simon posted on Instagram and X, which used to be called Twitter, to show everyone his new little Chihuahua.