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Natalie Corner

Simon Cowell storms off Britain's Got Talent in RAGE as he refuses to join in act

  Simon Cowell was left spitting feathers at his B ritain's Got Talent producers when he was asked to take part in an act.

Ventriloquist Jimmy Tamley pulled up the head judge alongside David Walliams in a segment that some viewers called "car-crash TV".

Simon looked unimpressed as he had to wear a mouth-piece while Jimmy cracked jokes about him and David's imagined relationship.

But things came to a total stop when Simon was asked to do a can-can dance with David and Jimmy grabbed hold of his legs.

A furious Simon stormed off the stage in a rage yanking off his mask as he refused to complete the task at hand.

Simon Cowell was brought up on stage with David Walliams (ITV)
But when he was asked to do a can-can dance he was having none of it and stormed off (ITV)
David and ventriloquist act Jimmy were left alone awkwardly on the stage (ITV)

Poor Jimmy looked awkward as he tried to finish off his act while David did his best to wrap things up.

Luckily Simon had a change of heart and wandered back on without the mask and willingly went into the waiting cargo box that was on the stage alongside his fellow judge.

Afterwards sensing Simon's discomfort, Alesha commented on the act: "Why couldn't you have used Ant and Dec. Very awkward but very funny."

Simon eventually returned but he was not pleased (ITV)

Ant and Dec, who found it hilarious interrupted: "But it wouldn't have been as funny!"

Amanda added that she cringed watching the act: "It's very much like when your boss is forced to get up at the Christmas party... It felt like that. It's Simon's worst nightmare."

A very unimpressed Simon fumed that he wasn't pleased with the producers who would have to have giving the approval for his role.

"When you read about [these producers} being murdered in two days... You know who you are Nigel, Charlie, Sam and Cassandra, thanks for that I really appreciate it," he sarcastically added.

Jimmy had cracked jokes at the expense of Simon and David (ITV)

Viewers watching at home also said the moment was unbearable: "Simon Cowell defo has anxiety issues imo. Car crash stuff #BGT"

Another said: "Seeing bgt by mistake- this ventriloquist bit with Simon & David is cringeworthy - ashamed to say like a car crash I can’t look away.

"Oh god. This ventriloquist act is mortifying. Simon Cowell’s entire energy is amazingly awkward," said TV presenter Matt Edmonson.

Britain’s Got Talent airs live all this week on ITV at 7:30pm.

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