ITV Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell speaks out as fans fume over annoying crowd habit

This weekend's live semi-final of prompted frustration from viewers shortly into the episode. Some fans at home shared that they weren't impressed by a moment that happened following a performance.

The show returned tonight for the second live semi-final of the latest series. One of the first acts to perform in the episode was singer John Pierce, 41, who took to the stage for a rendition of the song Wild Horses. The teacher was met with praise from the judging panel over the performance.

, 65, who had been given the power of the golden buzzer for the episode, said that whilst it "started off slow," the performance ended up going into "overdrive". He said in his feedback that John has a "great voice".

Whilst the judge was sharing his thoughts, the audience at the Eventim Apollo in were heard chanting. Some of the crowd called for Simon to press his golden buzzer, with them seemingly shouting together: "Press the gold!"

Simon didn't fulfil the request and at one point informed the audience at the theatre that he could hear them. He told them in the middle of giving his feedback: "I can hear you."

A number of viewers at home weren't impressed with the chanting from the audience. One person wrote on X: "Forget hitting the golden buzzer. Someone hit mute on the audience!" Another said: "Shut the f*** up audience."

A third wrote: "Wish the audience would calm down dear lord." Someone said: "Please golden buzzer away. I am sick of hearing the audience chanting about it." One fan wrote: "Audience screaming does my head in! Calm down."

Another person said: "I wish the audience mike was not so loud. I'm fed up turning the volume up and down." Sharing their thoughts, one viewer wrote: "Oh for gods sake can someone tell the audience to shut up." Someone else said: "Of course the audience are influencing the Golden Buzzer again. Well done Simon for not rising up to."

The episode comes after dance act the Blackouts and singer Vinnie Mckee following last weekend's first semi-final. It came after the show and .

Magician Teddy Magic, eight, in the first semi-final last weekend. Host , 49, said when it was the act's slot in the episode: "Teddy isn't quite ready backstage. He hasn't got his magic up and ready yet."

After the hosts spoke to the judging panel, , 49, announced: "We're gonna have a little change of plan now and we're gonna go to something else." He then shared: "We'll come back to Teddy later on, hopefully."

Later in the episode, it was revealed that Teddy - whose had impressed the judges - would not take to the stage that night. Dec explained to the panel and audiences: "Unfortunately, [Teddy] won't be performing tonight but we hope to see him later on in the series."

As reported earlier this week, said it understood that a "last-minute issue" with the performance led the team behind the show to postpone the act. It's expected that Teddy will perform in one of the remaining semi-finals.

The line-up for tonight's semi-final, released just a few days ago, was taken as confirmation that Teddy in the second semi-final though. He wasn't named in the line-up for it, which ITV shared on Wednesday.

It was announced that the second semi-final would instead include performances from magicians Alexandra Burgio and Jannick Holste, and impressionist Will Burns. Cheerleading troupe Cheer Re Mans were also named in the line-up.

Dance group Lil M's and guitarist Olly Pearson were among the other acts confirmed at the time for this weekend's episode of BGT. Additionally, it was shared that singers John Pierce and Stacey Leadbeatter would perform in the episode too.

Britain's Got Talent continues next Saturday on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player from 7pm.

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