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Chaos erupted this week on Britain's Got Talent, as Simon Cowell played a prank on new judge Bruno Tonioli.

According to The Sun, a source from BGT shared: During the Manchester auditions for BGT, Bruno became a victim of a prank that involved Simon Cowell and a crossbow. During season 11 of America's Got Talent, the head judge tricked Sofia Vergara as she was blindfolded and handed a crossbow. But in the end, the incident turned out to be a prank. Simon pretended to be shot and hurt as he fell to the floor and received medical assistance. Bruno Tonioli will replace David Walliams as a new judge this season, with Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Simon Cowell returning to their seats.

Just months after former judge David Walliams was slammed for making inappropriate comments about contestants on the show, his replacement Bruno Tonioli has ...

For Britain’s Got Talent to showcase that as a prank I just find really disrespectful." However, the joke has not gone down well with many, who slammed the show for its poor taste. "It’s not regulated, but it’s a lethal weapon.

Britain's Got Talent' judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli were slammed after taking part in a crossbow prank on stage in Manchester.

A crossbow prank carried out by Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli on stage at Britain’s Got Talent has been slammed. According to a source, Bruno completely fell for the explosive prank, believing for a few seconds that Simon was dead. Shane, 30, was killed and Laura was shot in the head, while she was pregnant. As auditions for Britain’s Got Talent were held in Manchester, Bruno Tonioli ‘shot’ Simon Cowell with a ‘crossbow’ during a prank. ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli were slammed after taking part in a crossbow prank on stage in Manchester. Laura was shot in the head while Shane was tragically killed.

This is the moment that Bruno Tonioli 'shoots' Simon Cowell with crossbow in a Britain's Got Talent prank that has now been branded 'disgraceful' by some.

A source told the publication at the time: 'Amanda has been on BGT for 17 years, while Alesha is going into her eleventh year. The Sun reports that crossbow attack victim Laura Sugden said: 'I can't believe it's even allowed on the show. Plan of action: Deciding to have a laugh between acts, Simon and Bruno are then said to have taken to the stage with a crossbow too - with the latter being blindfolded Medical help: Simon is said to have lay down on the floor playing dead as a paramedic rushed to help him in front of the live audience - leaving Bruno shellshocked Deciding to have a laugh between acts, Simon and Bruno are then said to have taken to the stage with a crossbow too - with the latter being blindfolded. Simon is said to have lay down on the floor playing dead as a paramedic rushed to help him in front of the live audience - leaving Bruno shellshocked.