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New BGT judge Tonioli has reportedly been tricked into thinking he shot Cowell with a crossbow during an on-stage prank at the Lowry Theatre, in Salford.

If they show that on the show — and I’ve always watched Britain’s Got Talent — I wouldn’t watch it again. Sudgen said: “It’s absolutely disgraceful.” She continued: “It’s no joke.” Upon removing her blindfold Vergara was speechless, with Cowell telling her “I got you!”. Using the help of stunt couple Ryan Stock and Amberlynn Walker, Vergara was blindfolded and told to fire the crossbow at Cowell, who was already lying down on the ground, complete with prop arrow and fake blood. They continued: “The explosive prank was really effective and Bruno completely fell for it, believing for a few seconds he had he had shot Simon. Advertisement

Chaos erupted this week on Britain's Got Talent, as Simon Cowell played a prank on new judge Bruno Tonioli.

According to The Sun, a source from BGT shared: During the Manchester auditions for BGT, Bruno became a victim of a prank that involved Simon Cowell and a crossbow. During season 11 of America's Got Talent, the head judge tricked Sofia Vergara as she was blindfolded and handed a crossbow. But in the end, the incident turned out to be a prank. Simon pretended to be shot and hurt as he fell to the floor and received medical assistance. Bruno Tonioli will replace David Walliams as a new judge this season, with Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Simon Cowell returning to their seats.

Just months after former judge David Walliams was slammed for making inappropriate comments about contestants on the show, his replacement Bruno Tonioli has ...

For Britain’s Got Talent to showcase that as a prank I just find really disrespectful." However, the joke has not gone down well with many, who slammed the show for its poor taste. "It’s not regulated, but it’s a lethal weapon.

Britain's Got Talent' judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli were slammed after taking part in a crossbow prank on stage in Manchester.

A crossbow prank carried out by Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli on stage at Britain’s Got Talent has been slammed. According to a source, Bruno completely fell for the explosive prank, believing for a few seconds that Simon was dead. Shane, 30, was killed and Laura was shot in the head, while she was pregnant. As auditions for Britain’s Got Talent were held in Manchester, Bruno Tonioli ‘shot’ Simon Cowell with a ‘crossbow’ during a prank. ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli were slammed after taking part in a crossbow prank on stage in Manchester. Laura was shot in the head while Shane was tragically killed.

Simon Cowell arrives at the Britain's Got Talent Auditions at London Palladium on January 20,. Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Stringer/Getty Images. The former ...

But actually, for me now, a lot of it comes down to healthy eating and drinking tons of water.” But unlike his celebrity cohorts, Cowell claimed he looked horrific. The television series host has a history of plastic surgeries and Botox which, in his opinion, didn’t suit him well. This, Hill believes, is due to revision rhinoplasty, a procedure where cartilage is added to the tip of the nose. His Plastic Surgery Nightmare?” some of the major changes could be detected in his nose and face. So, when he released his now-deleted Twitter video with drastic transformations in his facial features, the majority of the audience was completely taken aback with a few going as far as commenting on these very changes. [Simon Cowell](https://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/simon-cowell/), has always been an ardent advocate of perfection and excellence.

Britain's Got Talent - Simon Cowell pranked Bruno Tonioli on the set of "BGT" by pretending to be shot with an arrow.

According to a source, Tonioli “was genuinely panicked and for a moment really thought something had gone badly wrong.” The outlet posted shots in which Tonioli can be seen hurrying toward Cowell and kneeling beside him as he lies on the stage. While Tonioli was blindfolded, Cowell had a fake arrow attached to his chest.