Simon Cowell shock as heckling woman made surprise request while being thrown out during ‘raucous’ BGT audition
SIMON Cowell was shocked by a heckling woman who was thrown out by security of a "raucous" Britain's Got Talent audition.
She made a surprise request after yelling at the music mogul in front of a crowd at Blackpool.
The production team found the recording of the show at the Winter Gardens was constantly interrupted by rowdy hecklers.
Speaking to The Sun about the incident, Simon said: "That lady, she was very naughty.
"She was heckling over the music.
"She was very naughty. For like an entire hour - and then asked for a selfie.
READ MORE ON BGT
"I said, 'I don't think so'. She shouted 'I hate you’."
Among the boos and repeated insults directed at the 65-year-old judge were yells of, “You old fart” when he criticised any performers.
Although the crew were amused, it turned out to be a bit of a headache because they couldn’t have a recording filled with unpleasant insults hurled from the crowd.
Thankfully Simon knows the barbs are all part of the job.
He saw the funny side of it all because he was one of the biggest fans of taking the auditions to northern cities where crowds are more lively.
And fellow judges Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon were revelling in the spectacle too.
An insider said: “Simon isn’t vain in that way and found the heckling absolutely hilarious — even when they were calling him an old fart.
“He loves having BGT in Blackpool precisely because the crowds are so raucous and enthusiastic.
“And he knows that sometimes he might be on the receiving end of their passion.
“He even encourages them to misbehave, even if sometimes the misbehaviour can cause a headache for the production team.
“Thankfully they were compensated for any hassle by a rare chance to have a good laugh at the boss’s expense.”
READ MORE SUN STORIES
Britain's Go Talent returns to ITV for its 18th series on February 22, filling the Saturday night slot vacated by The Masked Singer.