Simon Cowell looked to be in jovial spirits as he joined his fellow Britain’s Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli at The London Palladium on Wednesday.
The music mogul, 64, was greeted by fans as he arrived at the theatre to kick off the first day of live auditions for the ITV talent competition.
He cut a casual figure in a black long-sleeved T-shirt and navy trousers, while he kept comfortable in a pair of dark trainers.
Simon framed his face with his signature aviator shades and carried his essentials in two brown and black laptop-style bags.
He was joined by his fellow judge Amanda, 52, who looked effortlessly stylish in white trousers and a blue ruffled blouse.
Simon Cowell looked to be in jovial spirits as he joined his fellow Britain’s Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli at The London Palladium on Wednesday
The music mogul, 64, smiled as he was greeted by fans as he arrived at the theatre to kick off the first day of live auditions for the ITV talent competition
She kept warm in a chic cream jacket and gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of heels, while she toted her belongings in a small white handbag.
Amanda shielded her eyes with a pair of oversized sunglasses and appeared in good spirits as she laughed and smiled upon her arrival.
Choreographer Bruno, 68, also made a low-key appearance as he kept it casual in a grey tracksuit sat, which he styled with a faux leather jacket and a scarf.
He kept comfortable in a pair of black boots and sported a grey baseball cap and shades and flashed a wave as he greeted fans upon his arrival.
The fourth and final judge, Alesha Dixon, was nowhere to be seen as her fellow panelists flocked into the esteemed London venue.
Host Ant McPartlin was also spotted arriving at the venue, as he cut a laidback figure in an all-black ensemble ahead of filming.
He is once again returning to helm the talent show alongside Declan Donnelly as another year of auditions get underway.
The judges and hosts have a busy few days ahead of them as hopefuls will flock to the London Palladium to show off their talents in a bid to make it through the show.
They kicked off the auditions on Wednesday afternoon and will pack in two blocks of audition shows per day until Sunday in a jam-packed schedule.
He cut a casual figure in a black long-sleeved T-shirt and navy trousers, while he kept comfortable in a pair of dark trainers
Simon framed his face with his signature aviator shades and carried his essentials in two brown and black laptop-style bags
Simon looked like he was in jovial form as he was raring to go for the first day of 2024 auditions
He was joined by his fellow judge Amanda, 52, who looked effortlessly stylish in white trousers and a blue ruffled blouse
She kept warm in a chic cream jacket and gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of heels, while she toted her belongings in a small white handbag
Choreographer Bruno, 68, also made a low-key appearance as he kept it casual in a grey tracksuit sat, which he styled with a faux leather jacket and a scarf
He kept comfortable in a pair of black boots and sported a grey baseball cap and shades and flashed a wave as he greeted fans upon his arrival
They will then be heading up to Manchester at the start of February for another five days of auditions, held at the Central Convention Centre.
The release date for the upcoming 17th series of Britain’s Got Talent has not yet been confirmed.
While the British auditions have just got underway, Simon has been on screen in recent days on new spin-off show America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League.
The new show features the judges coaching all-star acts from across the Got Talent franchise with the winning act receiving a $250,000 grand prize and their coach also being named as a champion.
And in Monday’s episode, Simon pushed his Golden Buzzer for Sainted Trap Choir after their incredible cover of Prince’s Purple Rain.
The mentor had worked with the group from Charlotte, North Carolina, in a bid to get them the coveted clearance to sing Purple Rain.
Luckily, the night before they were due to perform, they finally learned that Prince’s estate had made an exception and gave them permission to perform Purple Rain.
The group left the judges seriously impressed with their rendition of the legendary song as they got a standing ovation for the number.
‘Mic drop,’ said show host Terry Crews, while Howie Mandel added: ‘It was amazing!’ and Mel B gushed that they were ‘brilliant’.
‘I just connected with you from that first audition,’ Simon said. ‘Then we spoke on the phone and I said how would you feel about singing my favorite song of all time Purple Rain? I just heard this scream.
Host Ant McPartlin was also spotted arriving at the venue, as he cut a laidback figure in an all-black ensemble ahead of filming
Ant cut a casual figure in a black jumper and dark tracksuit bottoms, styled with a pair of comfortable white trainers
He kept warm in a black padded jacket and appeared to be in good spirits as he smiled while stepping out of his car
He is once again returning to helm the talent show alongside Declan Donnelly as another year of auditions get underway
They kicked off the auditions on Wednesday afternoon and will pack in two sets of audition shows per day until Sunday in a jam-packed schedule
Simon has appeared on screens in recent days for spin-off show America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League and pushed his Golden Buzzer for Sainted Trap Choir on Monday
The group got a standing ovation from the judges as they seriously impressed with their cover of Prince’s Purple Rain, sending them straight to the finals
‘And I thought, that’s a yes. I think Prince is the greatest artist of all time. And you said it was going to be good. It wasn’t. It was incredible.’
Simon said he hoped the moment would be life-changing before them, before getting up and pushing down on the Golden Buzzer, sending them straight to the finals.
Golden confetti rained down around them as they hugged each other, appearing completely overwhelmed by the opportunity.
On the spin-off show, the judges serve as mentors to hand-picked acts and can use their Golden Buzzer to either advance one of their own acts to the finals or steal an act from another coach, while also advancing them to the finals. Each of the contestants are competing for the $250,000 grand prize.
