BGT’s Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden in tense conversation moments before going on air

BRITAIN’S Got Talent stars Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were seen having a tense conversation moments before going on air.

The judges – who are close friends away from the cameras – were snapped outside The Hammersmith Apollo before the live show on Thursday.



Alesha Dixon looked like she was having an intense conversation

The judges were stood on the balcony as they prepared for the semi-final show

The pair are close friends outside of BGT

Amanda and Alesha looked stunning for the live audience

Alesha looked strained as she had a discussion with Amanda before they went on air.

It’s unknown what the intense moment was about, but the pals were all smiles as they got back to work.

It was another dramatic semi-final last night as Simon Cowell made an on-air apology after his criticism left a girl in TEARS.

The tough judge, 62, gave some firm feedback to magic act Matricks Illusion.

He told them after their performance: “It wasn’t magical enough. There was a lot of chaos.

“We had a magic act on earlier in the week that was a lot better. This lacked, I don’t know, star power for me.”

On the stage, the youngest member of the group Lamanna appeared looked visibly upset and on the brink of tears.

But later in the show, Simon profusely apologised on live TV and told viewers he had spoke with Lamanna backstage as she was clearly upset off-camera too.

He said: “I just want to say something. You know going back to the very first act, I didn’t realise I had really upset someone.

“I just apologised to her, called Lamanna, and I feel really awful. I now hate myself.”



Simon apologised in front of the nation tonight


Matricks Illusion member Lamanna, front, was visibly upset on stage