Simon Cowell appears to still be suffering from a health condition while filming ITV show Britain’s Got Talent.
The music mogul, 65, shared an Instagram picture of himself and fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli at the auditions at Blackpool.
The X Factor supremo’s fans will notice he is wearing red-tinted glasses which he previously revealed were worn to protect himself from migraines sparked by TV studio lights.
Last year, Simon explained that fans have previously pondered if he had a ‘mystery illness’ – so he wanted to set the record straight.
He shared on social media: ‘For anyone concerned, I missed two auditions at the end of one day, two weeks ago, because I do get migraines after long days in the filming lights.
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‘Next week we are filming BGT in Manchester – I look forward to seeing you then. PS. This is why I wear these glasses!’
Poking fun at himself, Simon posted a picture of himself wearing the red glasses and pulling a funny expression, and a second image of an insect with huge red eyes.
According to the NHS, migraines are common and usually feels like a very bad headache with a throbbing pain on one side.
On Britain’s Got Talent this year, YouTuber and energy drink magnate KSI temporarily stepped in for Buno Tonioli, who was busy filming Dancing With the Stars in the US.
And this new face has already been a source of absolute mayhem behind the scenes, Metro‘s insider claimed.
‘There’s been kids hysterically crying, parents doing whatever they can to get their kid down to the judges’ seats,’ a source said.
‘He can’t even go to the loo during filming without the audience running to try and get photos.’
Appearing on Amanda’s Heart breakfast show, KSI teased he might be a BGT ‘villain,’ saying: ‘Everyone thinks I’m going to be an evil judge; I’m going to be a villain – I’m going to just press the red button as soon as they walk out.
‘I might do that every now and then, but I’m just going to have fun with it and we’ll just see what happens,’ the 31-year-old shared.
In 2024, Sydnie Christmas became the first woman to win Britain’s Got Talent in 17 years without a dog.
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Previous female winners include Ashleigh and Pudsey the dog, and Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse.
There have also been other winning acts which had women in their groups, including shadow theatre group Attraction and the gymnastic troupe Spelbound.
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