Britain's Got Talent 2023: Simon Cowell FUMES at audition!

Britain's Got Talent 2023 judges: Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell with hosts Ant and Dec standing behind them

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Britain's Got Talent 2023 returned to our screens last night.

And not to be outdone by the Coronation, it featured an unexpected appearance from "TV Royalty" who left judge Simon Cowell FUMING and more than a little dishevelled!

Mr Blobby!

The 1990s telly icon showed up at the auditions, thrilling Ant and Dec who explained to younger viewers that the pink squishy character was once the King of Saturday night telly.

Britain's Got Talent Simon Cowell — Simon said he hates Mr Blobby (Image credit: ITV)

But Simon was NOT impressed.

"I actually hate Mr Blobby," he whispered to the other judges as the audition began.

Mr Blobby unveiled his sign revealing he was doing Mr Blobby's Magic Show. And the audition began.

First up, he asked judge Amanda Holden to pick a card. She did as she was asked, but when Blobby guessed wrong, he threw a tantrum and chucked his cards away.

Then he turned to a bewildered Bruno Tonioli. Mr Blobby hid his buzzer under his top hat and tried to make it vanish. But it didn't.

Crossly, Blobby buzzed himself, making the judges howl with laughter. Well, three of them laughed. Simon grumbled that it was "just awful".

Simon Cowell gets slimed by Mr Blobby — Simon wasn't made to disappear - instead he got gunged! (Image credit: ITV)

But his final trick was the best bit!

He asked Simon to come up on stage and sit in Mr Blobby's Disappearing Box. Simon got inside, Blobby shut the door and ta-da! Simon was still there.

He tried again, but Simon didn't disappear.

Simon Cowell gets gunged by Mr Blobby — Simon ended up covered in slime! (Image credit: ITV)

And then, instead of Simon vanishing, he got gunged by bright pink slime!

He was FURIOUS! And as Mr Blobby went in for a hug, Simon growled: "Don't touch me!"

Simon Cowell gets covered in slime by Mr Blobby — "Don't touch me," Simon said to Blobby (Image credit: ITV)

From that point, the show descended into chaos as Simon trudged back to his seat, leaving a trail of gunge and then chased the other judges round the table, trying to share his slime!

Meanwhile, Mr Blobby was trying to find Ant and Dec, wanting to give them a slimy cuddle too.

The fans loved it!

After the worst few weeks of my life seeing Mr Blobby on #BritainsGotTalent #BGT has cheer'd me right up and made me feel like a kid again watching telly on a Saturday night with my grandparents. Loved it! pic.twitter.com/GWGqJlYc1vMay 6, 2023

"Never laughed so much in my life," said one fan. While another said the appearance of the 90s icon made her feel like a kid again!

Mr Blobby. What can I say? Never laughed so much in my life. Drenching Simon Cowell in slime and causing absolute chaos. Classic Blobby. #BGT #BritainsGotTalentMay 6, 2023

Good old Blobby 😂🤣 #BGT2023 #BritainsGotTalent pic.twitter.com/Ep98KLchplMay 6, 2023

And one pleased viewer just said: "Good old Blobby."

Britain's Got Talent isn't on next week, as it's the Eurovision Song Contest, but it will return to our screens the following week. Check our TV Guide for more information.

Kerry is a writer, author and editor with a lifelong love of the soaps, a passion for TV drama of all kinds, and an obsessive devotion to Strictly Come Dancing.

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Kerry’s also an author of historical fiction, and her two jobs collided when she got the chance to write two novels based on Emmerdale, and the Sugden, Tate and Dingle families, during WW2.