Britain’s Got Talent viewers accuse judges of ‘ruining’ The Witches act

Creepy act The Witches returned to Britain’s Got Talent to terrify the judges, and chaotic scenes ensued as Amanda Holden went ‘missing’ after being chased with a rat. The stooped witchy character, who in the audition stage terrified Amanda by crushing an apple into a ball of maggots, was back with another bag of tricks.

The judges Amanda, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell were asked to pick a piece of paper from the bag that bore various fears – maggots, tapeworm, earwigs and finally rodents. Both Amanda and Alesha fled as a real rat appeared on the judges’ desk, and the witch chased screaming Heart Breakfast presenter Amanda with the animal in his hands asking ‘what’s the matter Amanda?’

With Amanda still AWOL the act suddenly disappeared. And baffled hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were left to take to the stage to introduce the next act during the live semi-finals.

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“The act’s kind of disappeared and we’ve lost a judge,” they puzzled. And Dec decided: “Let’s just get on with it.” While praise came pouring in for the spellbinding act, viewers accused the judges of ”ruining’ it by ‘spotlight stealing.’

@bozza1996 tweeted: “The judges ruining the act! The witches! Such an amazing act.” And @NeonBlazingstar said: “Judges ruined it with their spotlight stealing the witch was the act not the judges.”

During the act the judges burst out laughing when comedian David joked that singer and rapper Alesha’s ‘fear’ was her band Mis-Teeq reforming. And he quipped that Simon’s was ‘losing the phone number for my plastic surgeon.’

@danielsw1997 tweeted “Strange but original act at least! The judges ruined it though, making it all about them.” @MitchellWebb85 complained: “The judges shouldn’t of been joking and p***ing about! They don’t do that to any other act so why the witch? Sorry guys but Not very professional at all.”

@mumsbanter commented: “#BGT #thewitches act was completely ruined by the judges, so disrespectful.” @Sam_EE16 said: “They were taking the p*** out of the act. If I was that act I would complain about their lack of professionalism.”

@smithjulie1978 said: “If I was The Witches I’d be so p***ed off, act totally sabotaged by the judges.” And @josmith1975x wrote: “The judges chatting completely ruined that! Thought it was decent in the audition.”

@Pipsqueeeek9 praised: “That creepy person has such an amazing presence, WOW. I loved watching them both times, it was so engrossing, I actually forgot I was watching #BGT the atmosphere!!”

And there were more complaints when The Witches failed to make it to the final of the ITV talent show on Sunday. @sparkloaf26 exclaimed: “What a joke the witches are out I hope there is a wildcard.” And @Rocky67322315 said: “I wanted the witches to get through.”