BGT's Alesha Dixon refuses to return to panel after 'horrific' act covers her in insects

Britain's Got Talent's latest episode saw Alesha Dixon run off in terror, after an audition on the ITV talent series hosted by Ant and Dec.

The ITV judge was so horrified by one act that she ditched the panel and fled to the audience in the venue, refusing to return.

A 'witch' stepped out onto the stage, creeping the judges out when they approached the panel desk.

The witch pulled a series of apples from a sack to give to the judges - but when she placed an apple in Amanda's hand it exploded with cockroaches and maggots in a gruesome pile.

Suddenly, Alesha was covered in creepy crawlies, leaving her horrified and running from her fellow Britain's Got Talent judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and David Walliams.

The ITV judge is so horrified by one act that she ditched the panel (ITV)

Amanda screamed as Simon looked on dumbfounded, while Alesha refused to go back until all of the critters were removed.

Alesha said: "I can't go back. I can't. That's disgusting."

Ahead of Saturday's episode, Britain’s Got Talent judges were shown looking shocked in a teaser clip for the show, after a daring acrobatic act took the stage.

Alesha Dixon apparently fled away from the judges desk in terror, in scenes to air on Saturday night's BGT, with Amanda Holden branding the audition 'horrible' (Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterstock)

An acrobatic troupe called The Freaks performed a routine which included flinging one member of the group into the air - to the judges’ collective amazement.

The act used girls as skipping ropes after catapulting them through the air and across the stage.

Their next trick then saw them make a human ladder to throw one girl to the top of it, but this was a bridge too far for the fearful judges, who were left shaking at the end of the routine.

Alesha Dixon shouted from the judging panel “Oh my goodness me!” while a terrified Amanda Holden replied: “Oh my God!”

Pictures show the moment the act holds the apple, before approaching the two judges (Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterstock)

The group quickly stepped it up a gear as they used each other to create their high human tower and fling one member to the top.

As they assembled, co-host Ant McPartlin begged: “Oh no no no!” as he looked on from backstage, stood alongside Declan Donnelly.

The Freaks then dropped the girl from a high height before catching her, as Amanda was seen covering her mouth and exclaimed: “Oh!” before the clip ended.

Britain's Got Talent 2022 continues Saturday at 8pm on ITV.

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