Britain’s Got Talent viewers fume as Amanda Holden is cut off

Viewers of Britain’s Got Talent were furious during the series’ first live semi-final on Monday when Amanda Holden was cut off due to a technical glitch.

The 52-year-old talent show judge gave her comment after United 2 Dance’s first performance.

However, show fans at home were unable to hear her comments due to a technical glitch, leaving many frustrated.

One person wrote on Twitter: ‘So in the first 15 minutes of the first live show Ant slipped and there was a random technical glitch, interesting start!!

While someone else shared, “So I didn’t just have the technical error. The problems of LIVE are.’

Hopefuls: The talent show judge gave her comment after the first performance of United 2 Dance (pictured).

“Find out the technical glitches!” another wrote, while another joked, “Bring on more tech glitches!”

Another person posted, “Best bits yet: Ant falling over Amanda and silenced for 2 seconds by a technical glitch. What will Dec do in the final to compete with that?’

The first semi-final of this year’s show kicked off with some eye-popping scenes as new judge Bruno Tonioli, 67, paraded his pecs in front of the cameras.

Former Strictly Come Dancing panelist Bruno ripped his shirt apart to show off his toned torso after saying he would be showing his muscles in ‘solidarity’ for Amanda and fellow judge Alesha Dixon after some viewers criticized their revealing attire .

Actress and radio host Amanda, 52, made sure all eyes were on her as she wore a form-fitting canary yellow dress with a bold plunging neckline.

The fishtail garment featured a corset top that perfectly accentuated her hourglass figure, with the star jumping up on the judges desk to dance for the audience as the show began.

Singer Alesha, 44, looked just as gorgeous as she wore a corset top but in red, which she paired with a matching skirt and loose sleeves.

It comes after Bruno lashed out at the ‘snowflakes’ who think fellow judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon are showing ‘too many boobs’.

Muscle man: The first semi-final of this year’s show kicked off with some eye-popping scenes as new judge Bruno Tonioli, 67, paraded his pecs in front of the cameras

Sizzling: Amanda made sure all eyes were on her as she wore a form-fitting canary yellow dress with a bold plunging neckline as the BGT semifinal kicked off on Monday

Stunning: Singer Alesha, 44, looked just as gorgeous as she wore a corset top but in red, which she paired with a matching skirt and loose sleeves

Amanda received a record 663 Ofcom complaints after wearing a revealing dress on the show in 2017 and continues to wear spectacular outfits on the show year after year.

Bruno said, ‘Why complain because it’s a beautiful woman wearing a dress?

“I’d say, ‘Please show me more!’ I don’t understand how retarded we’ve become. A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress, what’s wrong with that? How can that be offensive. I do not understand.

We’re going back 50 years in time! It’s utter nonsense! I will flex my chest muscles in solidarity. They are snowflakes.

“These two girls are so beautiful, so glamorous and so well dressed. I’ll have to wear something that’s just as low cut. I do like a bit of sparkle, but I can’t compete with that.

“I’ll have to be unbuttoned to the navel to compete with Amanda!”

Judge Amanda’s Got Talent’s revealing outfit received more complaints in 2017 than any other television moment, according to Ofcom.

Defiant: It comes after Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno lashed out at the ‘snowflakes’ who think fellow judges Amanda and Alesha show ‘too many boobs’

Unimpressed: Bruno exclaimed, “I’d say, ‘Please show me more!’ I don’t understand how retarded we’ve become. A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress, what’s wrong with that?’

The June 1 episode – in which the ITV star wore a daring dress cut to the navel – sparked some 663 complaints in September that year, the watchdog said.

Amanda wore Julien Macdonald’s controversial £11,250 dress after admitting days earlier that she was seeking complaints, as she joked: ‘Will people complain to Ofcom? I hope so, I really do.’

A year earlier, the final of Britain’s Got Talent saw 90 complaints about Alesha and Amanda’s clothing choices sent to Ofcom – and 200 to ITV, although the regulator deemed them both ‘suitable’ for the show.

Speaking to promote the show’s live finale, Bruno said he felt like he was fully accustomed to the job after completing his first season in the role.

In the first semi-final of this year’s series, dance group United 2 Dance, singer Gamal John, magician Enzo Weyne and freerunning trio Parkour Collective took the stage.

‘Fartist’ Ichikawa Koikuchi, dancer Musa Motha and singers Abi Carter-Simpson and Amy Lou also performed.

Daring: Amanda, 52, received a record 663 Ofcom complaints after wearing a revealing dress on the show in 2017 and continues to wear spectacular outfits on the show year after year (pictured in 2019)

The show got off to a chaotic start when Ant McPartlin accidentally slipped onto the stage.

The first live semi-final kicked off with hosts Ant and Declan Donnelly introducing the four judges, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.

They then surprised the audience with their special guests, 2009 BGT Diversity winners performing on stage.

At the end, the leader of the dance group Ashley Banjo ran forward as Ant and Dec came running towards him.

But Ant’s feet slid right out from under him and he slammed to the ground in a hilarious entrance.

The judges burst into laughter when Ant stood up again and Dec asked if he was okay.

He replied, “I wet myself and farted at the same time!”

Laughing at the blunder, the hosts made their way to the judges to talk before the show.

Hilarious: Britain’s Got Talent got off to a chaotic start on Monday night when Ant McPartlin accidentally slipped across the stage

oops! At the end, the leader of the dance group Ashley Banjo ran forward as Ant and Dec came running towards him

Poor ant! But Ant’s feet slid right out from under him and he slammed to the ground in a hilarious entrance

Amanda didn’t hesitate and asked Ant, “Is your coccyx okay?”

He assured her he was fine and Simon joked that this was the comedy duo’s best entrance yet.

Dec took the opportunity after the break to reenact the fall in slow motion, much to Ant’s dismay.

Ant joked, “I’m making a claim! That was a very slippery stage.’

Dec added, “You’d better become a lawyer.”

Viewers at home couldn’t help but react to the hilarious moment and took to Twitter to express their amusement.

Hysteria: Viewers at home couldn’t help but react to the hilarious moment and took to Twitter to express their amusement

One quipped, “Ant just hit the Dec.”

Another asked, “I hope you’re well, Ant?”

A third praised: “Poor ant! He’s handled it so well because of the pain and embarrassment of everyone who milks it.”

The finals of Britain’s Got Talent continue on Tuesday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.