Police took away a female intruder who “tried to go backstage” to meet judges including Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden on the set of Britain's Got Talent at the London Palladium today. did.
The auditions, which were being held today, got off to a dramatic start, with security guards seen guarding the area after police arrived on the scene to remove the “intruders”.
The unidentified woman, who was photographed wearing a hood, is said to have tried to “sneak” past security and enter a restricted area.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 1.23pm today to reports of a woman in Argyle Street, W1, suffering from a mental health crisis.”
“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. The woman was assisted by officers and arrangements were made for her family to visit her. No offenses were committed.”
Audiences reportedly heard a discussion among theater staff that the intruder was “trying to sneak backstage” to meet music mogul Simon Cowell and his celebrities.
Auditions for the popular TV talent show to discover the country's next stars have been postponed following disruption caused by “intruders”, according to reports.
She was photographed leaving the theater wearing a hooded tracksuit and being escorted from both sides by police.
After the incident, police were seen speaking to door staff at the theater as a small crowd gathered outside the stage door, flanked by security.
MailOnline has contacted the Metropolitan Police Department for comment.
Simon Cowell was in high spirits as he joined fellow Britain's Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli at the London Palladium on Wednesday.
The 64-year-old music mogul was greeted by fans as he arrived at the theater to begin the first day of live auditions for the ITV talent competition.
He looked casual in a black long-sleeved T-shirt and navy pants, but kept things comfortable with a pair of dark trainers.
Simon framed his face with his signature aviator shades and carried his essentials in two laptop-style bags, one brown and one black.
Fellow judge Amanda, 52, was also present, looking effortlessly stylish in white pants and a blue ruffled blouse.
She kept cool in a chic cream-colored jacket, wore a few extra inches of heels, and carried her belongings in a small white handbag.
Amanda hid her eyes behind oversized sunglasses and was smiling and in good spirits when she arrived.
Choreographer Bruno (68) also looked modest, wearing a casual gray tracksuit with a faux leather jacket and scarf.
He wore black boots, a gray baseball cap and sun shades, and waved as he greeted fans upon arrival.
The fourth and final judge, Alesha Dixon, was nowhere to be seen as her fellow panellists crowded around the esteemed London venue.
Host Ant McPartlin was also spotted arriving at the venue looking relaxed in an all-black ensemble prior to filming.
He will return to directing the talent show alongside Declan Donnelly as auditions begin next year.
The judges and presenters have a busy few days ahead as hopefuls flock to the London Palladium to showcase their talents in order to win the show.
They begin auditions on Wednesday afternoon and have a packed schedule with two blocks of audition programs per day through Sunday.
They will then head to Manchester at the beginning of February for a further five days of auditions at the Central Convention Center.
The release date for the upcoming 17th series of Britain's Got Talent is yet to be confirmed.
Auditions have just begun in the UK, but Simon has been appearing on the new spin-off show America's Got Talent: Fantasy League in recent days.
In the new show, judges will coach the Got Talent series' all-star acts, and the winning act will receive a $250,000 grand prize and their coach will also be named the champion.
And on Monday's episode, Simon pushed the Saint Trap Choir's golden buzzer after an amazing cover of Prince's Purple Rain.
Mentor was working with a group in Charlotte, North Carolina, to obtain the coveted permission to sing “Purple Rain.”
Fortunately, the night before we were scheduled to perform, we finally learned that Prince's estate had made an exception to allow us to perform “Purple Rain.''
The group received a standing ovation for this song and deeply impressed the judges with their rendition of the legendary song.
Show host Terry Crews said, “Mic drop,” and Howie Mandel added, “That was great!” And Mel B called them “amazing.”
“I connected with you from the first audition,” Simon said. “Then we talked on the phone and I said, “What do you think about singing my favorite song, “Purple Rain''?'' I just heard this scream.
“And I thought, oh, yes. I think Prince is the greatest artist of all time. And you said it was going to work. It didn't. It was unbelievable.” '
Simon said he hoped the moment would be life-changing before their eyes, before standing up and pushing down the Golden Buzzer, sending them straight to the finals.
As the two embraced, golden confetti rained down around them, looking completely overwhelmed by the occasion.
In the spin-off show, judges take on the role of mentors for a hand-picked act, allowing them to use the Golden Buzzer to advance their own act to the finals, or steal an act from another coach to advance to the finals. Masu. Each contestant will compete for a $250,000 prize.