Heartbreaking truth behind Simon Cowell’s BGT absence revealed after Ant and Dec halted show

The talent show judge took time off from filming.

Mar 23, 2025 - 12:40
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Heartbreaking truth behind Simon Cowell’s BGT absence revealed after Ant and Dec halted show
The devastating truth behind Simon Cowell’s Britain’s Got Talent absence has been revealed (Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Viewers of this weekend’s Britain’s Got Talent were left scratching their heads when Simon Cowell mysteriously vanished mid-episode.

The music mogul, who sits on the panel alongside Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli, was replaced by guest judge KSI on Saturday night.

Presenting duo Ant and Dec confirmed the temporary shake-up, welcoming the YouTube sensation to the venue as he received wild applause from the crowd.

They said: ‘Unfortunately, Simon can’t be with us today, so we have a very special guest judge, KSI.’

It has since been confirmed that Simon, 65, was absent from filming at the time because of the death of One Direction star Liam Payne.

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Payne died at the tender age of 31 on October 16 last year, which is when BGT auditions were being recorded.

The TV judge took time off from filming after the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne (Picture: Dave M. Benett/WireImage)

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