Simon Cowell showed off his playful side as he dressed up as supervillain Gru on Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent.
The music mogul was transformed into the character Gru, complete with a bald head and pointed nose, by an army of minions who took to the stage.
After impressing the judges with their dance moves, the troupe of minions quickly caused chaos by dressing up Simon as the famous villain.
The colourful characters landed a spot in the next round, with live shows set to kick off next month, airing weekly on Saturday nights for the first time.
Elsewhere in the show, viewers were left fuming after a jaw-dropping magician act was ‘robbed’ of the Golden Buzzer.
Eden Choi stunned judges Amanda Holden, Simon, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon with his phenomenal skills.
Simon Cowell showed off his playful side as he dressed up as supervillain Gru on Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent
The music mogul was transformed into the character Gru, complete with a bald head and pointed nose, by an army of minions who took to the stage
Fans branded the performance ‘mesmerising’ and ‘thrilling’ as he took to the stage with his show-stopping act.
But some were left annoyed as they pointed out he was more ‘deserving’ of the Golden Buzzer compared to previous auditions.
Some wrote on X: ‘Now that magician was fabulous…. i could watch that time and time ago to just try and work out how he does it…. #BGT‘,
‘Now THAT was the audition that deserved all the Golden buzzers. Instead they give them out willy nilly at the beginning to acts who don’t even deserve them’,
‘Mesmerising, thrilling. Love it’,
‘I love magicians and he was incredible! I want more please #BGT’,
‘That magic ian was blimming brilliant #bgt’,
‘Why no golden buzzers for the great ones it was same last week with micky who was a brilliant singer #bgt’,
After impressing the judges with their dance moves, the troupe of minions quickly caused chaos by dressing up Simon as the famous villain
Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left fuming after a jaw-dropping magician act was ‘robbed’ of the Golden Buzzer
Fans branded the performance ‘mesmerising’ and ‘thrilling’ as he took to the stage with his show-stopping act
But some were left annoyed as they pointed out he was more ‘deserving’ of the Golden Buzzer compared to previous auditions
‘He deserved a golden buzzer! The best act of the series so far in my opinion. #BGT’
Elsewhere in the show, judges will be left gobsmacked after a drummer Cornel Munn, born with no arms, stunned them with his incredible drumming skills.
The house drummer on Channel 4‘s The Last Leg took to the stage in Blackpool, leaving both the crowd and judges on their feet.
In a new interview with The Mirror, Cornel revealed that winning the competition and earning a spot to play for the King at the Royal Variety Performance would be extra-special.
The 33-year-old shared: ‘My adoptive mum went to one of Prince Charles‘ garden parties at Highgrove.
‘She showed the now-King a picture of me in the orphanage that she kept in a bible. It would almost be like coming full circle. Playing for the King would be such an honour.’
Born in Romania, Cornel’s birth parents were forced to give him up due to the difficult circumstances there.
Aid workers Ken and Doreen Munn brought him to the UK for treatment when he was 18 months old, eventually adopting him.
Elsewhere in the show, judges will be left gobsmacked after a drummer Cornel Munn, born with no arms, stunned them with his incredible drumming skills
The house drummer on Channel 4’s The Last Leg took to the stage in Blackpool, leaving both the crowd and judges on their feet
The 33-year-old shared: ‘My adoptive mum went to one of Prince Charles’ garden parties at Highgrove. She showed the now-King a picture of me in the orphanage that she kept in a bible. It would almost be like coming full circle’ (pictured with his mum Doreen)
Cornel, 35, is married to Jasmine and has a two-year-old son, Kit, with another baby due in August
Cornel joined their four other children in the Worcester family, and he said of his early life: ‘I’m so grateful to my biological parents as well as my adopted ones.
‘There’s no ill feeling. quite the opposite. They let their child go and have great opportunities.’
In 2004, Cornel was awarded the Mirror Pride of Britain Child of Courage Award, which was presented by Carol Vorderman.
Overcoming adversity, Cornel started playing drums at age 11 by strapping sticks to his upper arms.
In his spare time, he plays in a band and was also the house drummer on the Channel 4 series The Last Leg.
Cornel, 35, is married to Jasmine and has a two-year-old son, Kit, with another baby due in August.
Cornel hopes to inspire others with his story. He told the publication that he’s never afraid to try new things, stating, ‘I’m not scared of failure’.
He also revealed that he and his late adoptive mother, Doreen, who passed away in 2023, used to watch Britain’s Got Talent together.
He claimed that Doreen would always encourage him, saying, ‘you should go on there’.
Britain’s Got Talent airs on Saturdays at 7pm on ITV1, ITVX, and STV.
