Britain’s Got Talent auditions start again after Liam Payne’s death but without Simon Cowell (Picture: Splash/Getty)
Britain’s Got Talent has begun filming again after the auditions had been previously cancelled.
The ITV series took a break following the tragic news of Liam Payne’s death aged 31.
The judging panel has returned to their jobs, but without Simon Cowell, who has stepped away to grieve.
Bruno Tonioli has stepped in to cover, who was pictured arriving at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. He appeared sombre but waved to fans and photographers.
Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and guest judge KSI, who was hired as a temporary replacement for Tonioli, will also continue with the programme.
Cowell, 61, was a mentor for Payne on The X Factor in 2010. Alongside his One Direction bandmates Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, they finished in third position.
Bruno arrived at the auditions (Picture: Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)
Bruno was sombre but waved to fans (Picture: Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)
The boyband was then signed by Cowell’s label, Syco Entertainment.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Payne had died after falling off a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The following day, Britain’s Got Talent auditions were cancelled. In a statement, Applause Store, who organised the tickets for filming, announced: ‘Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.’ The series began filming earlier this week.
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