Simon Cowell Heckled at BGT Auditions in Blackpool

Simon Cowell faced a barrage of humorous heckles and boos, including the repeated insult 'you old fart', during Britain's Got Talent auditions at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. Despite the interruptions, Cowell reportedly found the heckling amusing and appreciated the enthusiastic and raucous nature of the Blackpool audiences, even encouraging such behavior. The production team, however, encountered challenges as they faced an 'editing nightmare' due to the need to remove these crowd insults from the footage. Fellow judges Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli, and Alesha Dixon also enjoyed the lively atmosphere. The new series of Britain's Got Talent, featuring guest judge KSI, is set to return on February 22, and will now span about four months with live semi-finals airing on Saturday nights. The show's production was previously delayed due to the tragic death of Liam Payne.