SIMON Cowell was forced to pull out auditions for the new series of Britain's Got Talent after falling ill.
The 64-year-old was joined fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli last week for the first round of auditions for this year's Britain's Got Talent.
But it's been revealed Simon missed some of the latest hopefuls and a source told The Sun: "Simon was struck down with a severe migraine.
"He occasionally gets them and that's why he wears glasses with coloured lenses."
Another insider told the Daily Star: "After some deliberation, he told everyone he was unable to take part in filming. To say he was frustrated was an understatement."
Last week auditions kicked off at the London Palladium, with The Sun revealing talent this year is at an all time high as there were three golden buzzer acts on the first day.
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The buzzer is usually saved for the cream of the crop, with each panellist given the opportunity to press it once in the series.
But after Bruno broke the rules last year by bashing his multiple times throughout the audition process, the rest of the panel aren’t holding back.
A TV insider said: “Bruno was almost moved to tears watching his golden buzzer dance act, and was first to slam down on the button so hard it cracked.
“He was shortly followed by Simon, who sent a Japanese dance act through to the live shows.
“And finally, Amanda was so impressed by a female theatre singer that she was keen to give a shot in the live rounds. She was last to press the buzzer.”
Amanda, 52, also shocked the live audience and her fellow judges by revealing her weird talent as she burped out a song.
She insisted: “It’s a skill, it takes a lot of effort. Just thank the Lord it’s not my bottom!”
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