David Walliams nearly blinded Simon Cowell for being funnier than him on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
Fellow judge Amanda Holden has teased a more volatile relationship between her co-stars – who are known for their humorous banter – in the new series and has revealed Simon, 54, narrowly missed an injury after David, 42, threw a pen at him.
Quizzed about the pair’s relationship this series, Amanda told BANG Showbiz: "It’s actually gone quite sour! Simon is much funnier than David this year, I’m not even lying. And David has been quite violent towards him. He threw a pen at him and nearly blinded him!
"Simon said he wanted the truth to come out so I’m telling you now … he threw a pen and it just missed his eye. It could have been dangerous."
Meanwhile, fellow judge Alesha Dixon has seen a softer side to Simon – who welcomed his first child, baby Eric, with girlfriend Lauren Silverman in February – but admits he is still a "harsh" judge on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
Speaking on the red carpet at the launch of the new series in London yesterday (09.04.14), she said: "Simon’s in the best mood I’ve ever seen him, he’s lovely to be around. There’s something that a newborn baby brings, and that is joy – and it radiates from him! However, he’s still harsh, as we love him to be, on the panel and I wouldn’t want him to change. I think that’s why we all love him judging, because he’s so honest and he says what a lot of people are thinking. That hasn’t changed."
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ is back on Saturday (12.04.14) at 7.15pm on ITV.
David Walliams nearly blinds Simon Cowell
