{"id":22509,"date":"2026-04-26T15:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/22509\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:23:10","slug":"britains-got-talent-viewers-slam-rude-simon-cowell-after-comment-made-to-dec-during-live-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/22509\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain’s Got Talent viewers slam ‘rude’ Simon Cowell after comment made to Dec during live semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simon Cowell has been accused of acting rudely towards Britain’s Got Talent host Declan Donnelly. <\/p>\n

Last night saw presenting duo Ant and Dec make their return to live television just a day after the chaotic finale for I’m A Celebrity: South Africa<\/a>. The pair appeared in high spirits throughout the BGT<\/a> episode and even laughed off the events of the previous night, even joking that they loved ‘live telly’.<\/p>\n

However, the evening wasn’t without hiccups, as Donnelly clashed with lead judge Cowell after attempting to wrap up feedback given to one of the contestants. <\/p>\n

Following a lengthy performance from magician Fraser Penman, which saw the hypnotist correctly guess Amanda Holden<\/a>‘s childhood memories, Donnelly was keen to keep the show running to schedule and attempted to cut short Cowell’s feedback of the 31-year-old Scotsman. <\/p>\n

\"TheThe pair had warned the judges against starting drama (ITV)<\/p>\n

“Thank you, judges, thank you very much,” the 50-year-old said, as there were likely producers in his ear who wanted to make sure the episode didn’t run over. <\/p>\n

However, Cowell didn’t take lightly to having his comments cut short, abruptly brushing the presenter off in order to continue with his feedback. <\/p>\n

“I’m still talking!” he told Donnelly. <\/p>\n

Of course, Cowell wasn’t being deliberately combative and just wanted to give his honest feedback on Penman’s performance, but the moment clearly caught the presenter by surprise. <\/p>\n

The exchange didn’t sit too well with fans either, as several viewers took to social media to complain about Cowell’s behaviour at that moment. <\/p>\n

“‘I\u2019m still talking’ Simon, I think Ant and Dec have had enough attitude for this weekend,” complained one viewer on X<\/a>, as a second added: “Wow @SimonCowell is a little rude I\u2019m still talking!”<\/p>\n

“Omg I couldn’t tell if he’d said that or ‘I’ll stop talking’, poor Dec, hasn’t he been through enough,” penned a third, while a fourth joked that Donnelly had ‘reached his limit’ of chaotic live TV. <\/p>\n

The exchange followed a warning to the judges from Ant and Dec<\/a>, with the pair insisting there would be ‘no drama’ that evening. <\/p>\n

\"HoweverHowever Cowell received backlash for his brisk response to Dec (ITV)<\/p>\n

“We had quite enough drama on the telly last night,” Ant McPartlin told Cowell, Holden and fellow judges Alesha Dixon and KSI, adding: “Can you please, you four, be on your very best behaviour tonight.” <\/p>\n

“If you misbehave, you’ll be out,” Donnelly added. <\/p>\n

The drama the pair are referring to is, of course, the epic bust-up involving Jimmy Bullard, David Haye and Adam Thomas during Friday’s I’m A Celeb episode, with the former two ultimately being kicked out of the finale<\/a> for their behaviour, which led to several stars walking off stage<\/a> at one point.<\/p>\n

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