They’re one of Britain’s best-loved presenting duos – but that hasn’t stopped Britain’s Got Talent boss Simon Cowell from hitting out at the show’s hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
During the latest episode of Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, Simon quipped that the Geordie duo were “spoiling” the show.
And he gave them a bit of a dressing down!
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Speaking to the pair about the show’s acts, Simon said: “Genuinely I do not have a clue who’s on each night so I love it.”
He added: “So try not to give it away in the breaks because you keep saying who’s coming up and that spoils it.”
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Laughing their boss’s comments off, Ant retorted: “That’s kind of our job.”
Dec joined in and said: “Every time we’re going to do it, we’ll nod at you and you put your fingers in your ears.”
The show’s head honcho duly obliged and could be seen sticking his fingers in his ears, much to the delight of viewers.
Love that @SimonCowell just stood there with his fingers in his ears!! 😂🤣 #SpoilerAlert #BGTTheChampions #BGTChampions
— Annie B (@Annie_B86) September 14, 2019
But it seems the odd viewer here and there may agree with Simon’s assessment.
“They spoil everything with their dry Geordie jokes, don’t like ’em,” commented one person on Twitter.
Others, however, had nothing but praise for the presenting pair, saying they had made the show “incredible”.
Wow… thanks @antanddec for an INCREDIBLE show tonight!!! Congrats Darcy for making the final #BGTTheChampions
— 💜Ant and Dec Fan💕 (@AntnDec4ever) September 14, 2019
Fans were also delighted with the recent news that Ant is set to rejoin Dec on next year’s Saturday Night Takeaway. It was taken off air after Ant’s drink-drive arrest.
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