Ant McPartlin 'furious' as he says 'you have some explaining to do' in Dec Donnelly confrontation

Ant McPartlin has been seen jokingly fuming with his co-star and pal Dec Donnelly after they kicked off Britain's Got Talent auditions. The hit ITV talent show is set to return in 2025 but auditions began early this week in Blackpool.

It comes after bosses confirmed a bigger run of the programme next year, saying in August: "With more Britain’s Got Talent fun filled Saturday nights of entertainment than ever before, families across the nation will have the opportunity to celebrate and be entertained by the incredible diversity of British talent, and your brand could become a part of this cultural zeitgeist too."

In another change for the 2025 series, the five semi-finals and final will all air on Saturday nights, instead of being shown across one week.

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Earlier this week, the auditions kicked off at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens with judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon descending on the Lancashire seaside town.

Social media star KSI has also joined the panel for the first time. The 31-year-old, who shot to fame with his YouTube Fifa gaming commentary videos, will act as a guest judge on the show’s 18th series, while former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli completes his Dancing With The Stars commitments in the US.

Speaking about joining the ITV show earlier this month, KSI said he "couldn’t believe" he had been asked to judge. He said: “I’m so excited to be a guest judge for Britain’s Got Talent.

"When I got the call-up, I couldn’t believe it. I remember watching old BGT episodes and going from being amazed to laughing my arse off. I’m buzzing to see all the fresh new talent, and I’ll be sure to leave a