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Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon put on a sizzling display as this year’s Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals kicked off on Monday night.
Actress and radio host Amanda, 52, ensured all eyes were on her as she wore a figure-hugging canary yellow dress with a daring low-cut neckline.
The fishtail garment featured a corset top section which perfectly accentuated her hourglass figure, with the star hopping up on the judging panel’s desk to dance for the audience as the show opened.
Singer Alesha, 44, looked equally as stunning as she too wore a corset top but in red, which she teamed with a matching skirt and detached sleeves.
The pair were joined by fellow panellists Simon Cowell, 63, and newcomer Bruno Tonioli, 67, who flaunted his toned pecs, dividing viewer opinion as he performed a tantalising dance for the camera.
Sizzling: Amanda Holden, 52, ensured all eyes were on her as she wore a figure-hugging canary yellow dress with a daring low-cut neckline as the BGT semi-finals opened on Monday
Stunning: Singer Alesha, 44, looked equally as stunning as she too wore a corset top but in red, which she teamed with a matching skirt and detached sleeves
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: ‘That Bruno is such an show off!’
Someone else exclaimed: ‘Oh goodness me Bruno behave!’
One stunned viewer posted: ‘#BGT Bruno got his chest out!’, while someone else asked: ‘Are Bruno & Simon in some kind of show your chest contest. Will they be topless before the night is over?’
Another audience member at home protested: ‘Simon and Bruno having a competition who can show their chest the most, I don’t wanna see it thanks.’
While someone else shared: ‘Does Bruno think he’s at strip show? Opening his shirt.’
‘This opening to #BGT is beyond cringe. Bruno flashing his chest. Him and Alicia missing peoples hands when trying to high five them,’ tweeted another viewer.
It comes after Bruno hit out at the ‘snowflakes’ who think that fellow judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon show ‘too much boob’.
Amanda got a record 663 Ofcom complaints after wearing a revealing dress on the show in 2017 and has continued to wear spectacular outfits on the show year after year.
Muscle man: The pair were joined by newcomer Bruno Tonioli, 67, who flaunted his toned pecs, dividing viewer opinion as he performed a tantalising dance for the camera
Toned: Bruno ensured all eyes were on him as he bared his toned torso while walking through the stalls before taking his seat on the judging panel
Busting some moves: Amanda could be seen dancing as she stood on the judges’ desk close to the stage
Good spirits: The star could be seen smiling as she looked down to the audience members during the first live semi-final
Strike a pose: Amanda looked sensational as she posed in her bright yellow dress ahead of the first BGT semi-final this year
Opinion: Bruno’s performance divided viewer opinion, with many show fans taking to Twitter as the scenes unfolded on screen
Bruno said: ‘Why should you complain because it is a beautiful woman wearing a dress?
‘I would say, “Please, show more!” I don’t understand how backwards we have become. A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress – what’s wrong with that? How can that be offensive. I do not understand.
‘We are going back 50 years! It is utter nonsense! I will get my pecs out in solidarity. It is snowflakes.
‘These two girls are so beautiful, so glamorous and so well-dressed. I will have to wear something which is just as low cut. I do love a bit of sparkle, but I can’t compete.
‘I will have to be unbuttoned to the navel to compete with Amanda!’
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda’s revealing outfit received more complaints than any other television moment in 2017, according to Ofcom.
Defiant: It comes after Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno hit out at the ‘snowflakes’ who think that fellow judges Amanda and Alesha show ‘too much boob’
Unimpressed: Bruno exclaimed: ‘I would say, “Please, show more!” I don’t understand how backwards we have become. A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress – what’s wrong with that?’
The June 1 episode – in which the ITV star wore a daring dress, slashed to the navel – attracted some 663 complaints as of September that year, the watchdog said.
Amanda wore the controversial £11,250 dress by Julien Macdonald, after admitting days earlier that she was seeking complaints, as she joked: ‘Will people be complaining to Ofcom? I hope so, I really do.’
A year earlier the Britain’s Got Talent final saw 90 complaints regarding Alesha and Amanda’s dress choices sent to Ofcom – and 200 sent to ITV, although the regulator deemed them both ‘suitable’ for the show.
Bruno was speaking to promote the live finals of the show and said that he felt as if he had completely settled in to the job after completing his first season in the role.
The first semi-final of this year’s series saw dance troupe United 2 Dance, singer Gamal John, magician Enzo Weyne and freerunning trio Parkour Collective take to the stage.
‘Fartist’ Ichikawa Koikuchi, dancer Musa Motha, and singers Abi Carter-Simpson and Amy Lou also performed.
Daring: Amanda, 52, got a record 663 Ofcom complaints after wearing a revealing dress on the show in 2017 and has continued to wear spectacular outfits on the show year after year (pictured in 2019)
The show got off to a chaotic start as Ant McPartlin accidentally slipped over on stage.
The first live semi-final kicked off with hosts Ant and Declan Donnelly introducing the four judges, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.
They then surprised the audience with their special guests, 2009 BGT winners Diversity who performed on stage.
At the end dance troupe leader Ashley Banjo ran forward as Ant and Dec came running to join him.
But Ant’s feet slipped right out from under him and he slammed to the floor in a hilarious entrance.
The judges fell apart laughing as Ant got back on his feet and Dec asked him if he was okay.
He replied: ‘I wet myself and farted at the same time!’
Laughing off the blunder, the hosts made their way to the judging panel to talk before the show.
Hilarious: Britain’s Got Talent got off to a chaotic start on Monday night, as Ant McPartlin accidentally slipped over on stage
Oops! At the end dance troupe leader Ashley Banjo ran forward as Ant and Dec came running to join him
Poor Ant! But Ant’s feet slipped right out from under him and he slammed to the floor in a hilarious entrance
Amanda wasted no time in asking Ant: ‘Is your coccyx alright?’
He assured her he was fine and Simon quipped that it was the comedy duo’s best entrance yet.
Dec took the opportunity after the break to replay the fall in slow-motion much to Ant’s displeasure.
Ant quipped: ‘I’m making a claim! That was a very slippy stage.’
Dec added: ‘You better lawyer up.’
Viewers at home couldn’t help but react to the hilarious moment and took to Twitter to voice their amusement.
Hysterics: Viewers at home couldn’t help but react to the hilarious moment and took to Twitter to voice their amusement
One joked: ‘Ant just hit the Dec.’
Another asked: ‘Hope you’re okay Ant?’
A third praised: ‘Poor Ant! He’s handled it so well through the pain and embarrassment of everyone milking it.’
The Britain’s Got Talent finals continue on Tuesday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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