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.

Adrian Chiles has been voted the most gaffe-prone TV football pundit.
The TV sports presenter features twice in the list of top ten most embarrassing slip-ups of this season - ahead of Chris Kamara, David Pleat, Jamie Redknapp, and Robbie Savage - thanks to his cringe-inducing one-liners.
The star ranked at number four on the list compiled by Oulala.com, the world's most evolved free fantasy football game, after he quipped, "I'm trying to get some building work done at the moment, quite seriously. Be careful", while talking about the perils of upsetting Polish football fans.
He also polled at number six due to him promising anyone who was still watching Fulham's FA Cup Replay with Sheffield United £5, joking, "If you're still watching, write in and we'll send you a fiver each". Unsurprisingly, a lot of viewers took him up on the offer.
Matt Le Tissier was crowned the worst of all with his bizarre prediction of, "Who'll win the league? It's a coin toss between three of them".
Meanwhile, the late David Coleman, infamous for his "If that had gone in, it would have been a goal" one-liner, was given the title of worst gaffe of all time.
Benjamin Carlotti, Managing Director of Oulala.com, commented: "Part of the beauty of football is that human error still plays a huge role and that goes for commentators and pundits as well as the players.
"A good football verbal clanger never fails to make you smile, so we wanted to celebrate some of this season's biggest slipups and find out who is the king of the gaffes.
"Adrian Chiles might seem to know a lot about football but he also has an amazing way with words".
Oulala.com - who polled 1,500 British football fans for the survey - is the world's most advanced fantasy football game is designed to be as close to football reality as possible offering players the chance to create and manage a virtual team.

The top 10 most embarrassing football pundit gaffes from this season are revealed as:

1. "Who'll win the league? It's a coin toss between three of them" - Matt Le Tissier (23 per cent)
2. "If that happens anywhere else on the pitch, it's a stonewall penalty" - Chris Kamara (21 per cent)
3. "In the last year, 46 of the 92 managers have lost their jobs - that's over half" - David Pleat (20 per cent)
4. "I'm trying to get some building work done at the moment, quite seriously. Be careful." Adrian Chiles talking about the perils of upsetting Polish football fans (19 per cent)
5. "You need to take off your rose-scented glasses" - Robbie Savage (18 per cent)
6. "If you're still watching, write in and we'll send you a fiver each" - Adrian Chiles at it again, this time promising anyone who was still watching Fulham's FA Cup Replay with Sheffield United a fiver. Unsurprisingly plenty of people took him up on the offer (18 per cent)
7. "Sandro's holding his face. You can tell from that it's a knee injury." - Dion Dublin (17 per cent)
8. "For me, Loic Remy is the key to this goal" - Jamie Redknapp talking about a goal scored by Loic Remy (16 per cent)
9. "David Moyes was just staring at me with his eyes. Literally" - Tony Cascarino (15 per cent)
10. "Arsenal literally finished the game after 15 minutes" - Ian Wright (14 per cent)

The top 10 most embarrassing footballing gaffes of all time:

1. "If that had gone in, it would have been a goal." - David Coleman (32 per cent)
2. "I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat" - Ron Atkinson (31 per cent)
3. "For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are playing in yellow" - John Motson (26 per cent)
4. "My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about seven" - David Beckham (20 per cent)
5. "Germany are a very difficult team to play. They had 11 internationals out there today" - Steve Lomas (19 per cent)
6. "They're the second best team in the world, and there's no higher praise than that" - Kevin Keegan (19 per cent)
7. "Marseille needed to score first, and that never looked likely once Liverpool had taken the lead" - David Pleat (18 per cent)
8. "If we played like this every week, we wouldn't be so inconsistent" - Bryan Robson (18 per cent)
9. "If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again." - Terry Venables (17 per cent)
10. "I was saying the other day, how often the most vulnerable area for goalies is between their legs..." - Andy Gray (13 per cent)

Lindsay Lohan wept as Oprah Winfrey praised her on David Letterman's show last night (09.04.14).
The 'Mean Girls' actress - whose post-rehab attempts to get her career back on track are being chronicled in documentary series 'Lindsay' on the media mogul's OWN network - initially planned to prank call her mentor, but the retiring talk show host quickly blew his own cover and had a serious chat about his famous guest instead.
Lindsay asked the audience: "I think maybe I should just call her right now. Should we call Oprah?
"I think so. Do you have a phone? Have we got a phone?"
Letterman, 66, took the phone and in a feminine voice said: "Yes, can I speak to Oprah Winfrey please? Hi, this is, uh, Lindsay Lohan's secretary."
He quickly owned up to his real identity when Oprah asked who was on the line, prompting her to reply: "Very good, Dave! The David Letterman who's retiring?!"
Getting the conversation back on a serious track, the talk show host asked: "How's our friend Lindsay doing?"
Oprah then spoke of her pride in the 27-year-old star's attempts to turn her life around.
She replied: "I think she's doing OK ... What do you think? ... I think she's doing really OK. I think to have cameras following you around for every phase of your life and you're trying to pull your life together, I think that's a really difficult thing. We're really pleased that she's making some progress."
Lindsay - who has been in rehab six times - then wiped away tears.

Robin Thicke is "doing great" in the wake of his marriage split.
The 'Blurred Lines' hitmaker and wife Paula Patton recently separated after nine years of marriage, and his dad Alan Thicke says his famous son is channeling his heartbreak into new music.
Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight Canada', Robin said: "They're doing great and Robin is pouring himself into the musical artistry.
"There will be a fabulous album coming out within months... he's almost finished it."
It has been speculated that Paula is willing to give Robin - with who she has three-year-old son Julian - another chance if he "proves" himself to be a good husband and father, but 'Growing Pains' actor Alan is unsure what the future holds for the pair.
Asked if he thinks they will reunite, he replied: "They're grown ups. I wouldn't bet on them one way or another."
It was recently claimed that Alan - who is married to third wife Tanya Callau - has been giving his son marriage advice and urging him not to make the same mistakes he did.
A source said: "Robin's convinced that his smooth-talking dad - despite his own chequered romantic history - could help him win back his wife."
Alan is said to have a close bond with Paula, who has three-year-old son Julian with Robin, and has been trying to talk her around.
The source added: "Paula adores Alan and he adores her. He admitted he made a mess of his own love life and caused pain for his family with divorces.
"But he told Paula he believes she and Robin have the strength to get through this and save their union."

Dylan Penn can't stop laughing at the thought of herself being an actress.
The 22-year-old model - whose parents are actors Sean Penn and Robin Wright - is about to begin filming 'Condemned' but won't be too upset if her new career doesn't work out.
She said: "I'm trying out this whole acting thing...it's hard to say for me because I've rejected it my whole life until now. I literally can't say it without laughing. My truest passion is writing so I continue to do that on my own while seeing what all the buzz is about being in front of the camera."
Dylan is excited about working on the horror movie and thinks it sounds more like fun than work.
Speaking to the new issue of Treats! magazine, she said: ""I start my first movie at the end of the month with Eli Morgan Gesner who I cannot wait to work with.
"I swore I would never do a horror film but when I read the script and met him I couldn't resist, it just seemed like it would be so much fun to make and I really wanted my first experience to be just that... plus, three weeks in New York...in the spring...and getting paid for it?! F**k yes!"
Despite her famous parents, Dylan - who is rumoured to be dating Robert Pattinson - and her younger brother Hopper, 20, were raised in Ross, a small town outside San Francisco and she is grateful to have had as normal an upbringing as possible.
She said: "Let's just say thank god I didn't grow up in LA. No, in all seriousness though, I was raised outside of San Francisco in Marin County in a small, suburban town called Ross, and I couldn't have chosen a better, more beautiful place to grow up.
"I don't deny that I had a very privileged upbringing but my parents and that town maintained a sense of normalcy that I think many people find hard to achieve and I am so grateful for that."

Emma Stone was left shaking after being surprised by Mel C during a live radio interview.
The 'Amazing Spider Man 2' actress - who was left in tears during an Australian interview last month when she learned she had missed the chance to meet Mel B - is a huge Spice Girls fan so was delighted when the singer called into Capital FM on video chat on Tuesday (08.04.14), with an invitation to try on some of the group's original tour outfits.
Mel C - also known as Sporty Spice - said: "Firstly I have to apologise for the Spice Girls hijacking all of your promo.
"I have a message for you. I spoke to Emma [Bunton] earlier and she said 'Hi' and because she's your favourite she still has all of her baby doll dresses if you ever want to pop round and try them on."
Emma - who had also been made to sing a rendition of Spice Girl track 'Stop' - has openly expressed her love for the popular nineties girl band and couldn't contain her excitement upon hearing her idol's offer.
She gushed: "I am so happy about it you have no idea. I wouldn't want to be hijacked by anyone else. This is so great. I would love to [come round]. I'm so happy to meet you, thanks for calling. That was the coolest ever. Oh my God I'm shaking. Wow! That was incredible."
Emma was left devastated last month after learning she had missed the chance to meet Mel B, but was consoled by a video message from the star.
When 2Day FM's Merrick Watts and Sophie Monk told Emma their occasional co-host couldn't be there for the interview, the actress' eyes filled with tears and her voice cracked as she said: "Wait, Mel B, could have been here? I'm gonna cry."
The 25-year-old star was then stunned as a video of Mel appeared, with her saying, "Hi Emma".
The actress sobbed and exclaimed: "Oh my god, is Mel B talking to me? Oh my god, I'm so excited. I'm legitimately crying. I'm the biggest Spice Girls fan ever."

Roman Polanski doesn't understand why people retire.
The 80-year-old director insists he has no plans to give up working anytime soon because his "passion" for filmmaking motivates him to continue working.
He told Variety.com: "I never really imagined how one can retire. What do you do? Gardening? No, no, I feel really happy when I'm working. I think the best moments in my life are when I work. It was my passion when I was a young man, and it remains my passion."
Polanski has helmed a number of iconic films throughout his career, including 1968 psychological horror 'Rosemary's Baby' and world war two drama 'The Pianist' in 2002, which are memorable achievements.
He gushed: "I feel probably the way a carpenter feels when he's making a beautiful chair and seeing the result of his work. The work itself is satisfying, the process of getting the result."
Polanski also claims he is willing to "suffer" to work on projects he is passionate about.
He added: "It's more difficult to do what I'm doing, but maybe that confirms the concept that an artist should suffer in order to do something interesting."

Roman Polanksi doesn't understand why people retire.
The 80-year-old director insists he has no plans to give up working anytime soon because his "passion" for filmmaking motivates him to continue working.
Polanksi told Variety.com: "I never really imagined how one can retire. What do you do? Gardening? No, no, I feel really happy when I'm working. I think the best moments in my life are when I work. It was my passion when I was a young man, and it remains my passion."
Roman has helmed a number of iconic films throughout his career, including 1968 psychological horror 'Rosemary's Baby' and world war two drama 'The Pianist' in 2002, which are memorable achievements.
He gushed: "I feel probably the way a carpenter feels when he's making a beautiful chair and seeing the result of his work. The work itself is satisfying, the process of getting the result."
Polanksi also claims he is willing to "suffer" to work on projects he is passionate about.
He added: "It's more difficult to do what I'm doing, but maybe that confirms the concept that an artist should suffer in order to do something interesting."

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Kanye West raps about his "trophy wife" Kim Kardashian in a new track.
The 'Yeezus' rapper has unveiled his new song 'I Won' which features lyrics about his fiancee Kim, 33, who he's set to marry in May in lavish ceremony in Paris.
According to The Sun newspaper, he raps: "You the number one trophy wife. So it's only right to live the trophy life."
The 36-year-old star also gushed about Kim's assets in the song, singing: "I want to dip that ass in gold. Baby, we should hit the south of France so you could run around without them pants," also mentioning Kim's siblings, he added, "You could look at Kylie, Kendall, Kourtney and Khloe. All your mama ever made was trophies, right?"
Kanye also had a dig at Kim's ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush and ex-husband Kris Humphries, who she split from after just 72-days of marriage in 2011.
He boasted: "I made it over NBA, NFL players. So every time I score it's like the Super Bowl."
The star, who has 10-month-old daughter North with Kim, also mentioned putting an "angel in your ultrasound" and referenced his 'Bound 2' video, in which Kim appeared naked on a motorcycle.
Kayne raps: "My trophy on that Bound bike, I gave you only pipe. If people don't hate then it won't be right."

George Michael feels blessed to have had such a successful career and claims he is "the luckiest man on earth."
The 50-year-old singer, who has released his first album in ten years 'Symphonica', had an emotional moment sat watching live footage of his recent tour with his family.
He took to Twitter this morning (10.04.14) and thanked fans for their support by writing: "There are no words that can describe how much I owe each and every one of you, so I shall not try.
"I sat in my sisters house yesterday and watched "Symphonica" for the only the second time. I tried to see and hear it as others do.And I saw the luckiest man on earth.
"So much love given to one man.So many beautiful moments with family,friends,and all of you. I felt breathless for a moment.
"And as the words and music faded one thought played over and over again in my head.If only I had known,way back then,i'd have been one seriously happy kid. I love you. All of you...George Michael x (sic)"
George is back to his best after suffering injuries in a near fatal car crash in May last year when he fell out the passenger seat of a Range Rover on a busy M1 motorway near St Albans, close to London.
The star, who has also previously battled pneumonia, was airlifted to hospital - where he remained for two weeks - after suffering head injuries, cuts and bruises.
Despite his health problems, the singer signed a huge record deal with Universal Music last year and followed-up his 2004 record 'Patience' with his new album, released last month, which hit the top spot in the UK Album Chart.