Patty the painting donkey blasted as ‘terrible’ by Britain’s Got Talent head judge

Mark Jefferies reveals the thinking behind Simon Cowell's big gamble...

Reports suggest the outspoken judge might return for the show’s 10th anniversary – but is she really the missing link?

"The Voice – that bastion of Saturday-night reality nous – had the opportunity to snap up her talent, but turned it down. Smart move there, BBC"

From Simon Cowell's lap dance to teenager Jack Carroll's winning stand-up, plus the booming voices of Arisxandra Libantino and Alice Fredenham, Susanna Lazarus reviews BGT's triumphant return

Simon Cowell's reality giant returns, Inspector Morse's prequel gets a full series, plus a psychological thriller based on Dorothy Koomson's bestseller

"When Cheryl walked on set on the first day in the UK I thought that she was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life"

Think you know your Diversity from your dancing dogs? Take our BGT quiz and find out if you've got talent...

The Britain's Got Talent judge on Margaret Thatcher, The Voice, Amanda's toilet humour... and being given a lap dance by David Walliams

Stephen Mulhern gets the stars of BGT doing the 'More Talent Shake' in a new trailer