Britain’s Got Talent’s Simon Cowell made a savage dig at fellow judge Amanda after she criticised an act during the live semi-final on Saturday. 

The judges watched saw Liverpudlian dancers Harry and Lewis take to the stage to perform a snazzy breakdance mashup in the hopes to land themselves in the final. 

But despite getting praise Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon, Amanda, 54, decided to take the ‘unpopular’ route and slam the act.

And this didn’t go down well with head judge Simon, 65, who immediately called her out for her taste being influenced by age.  

Amanda told the act: ‘Well I’m not going to be very popular, I am going to say thank god for the production and everything else because I was quite disappointed with that.’ 

As the crowds broke out in boos, she added: ‘I can see that you have worked hard and that the choreography and everything was very intricate and that worked hard on it but I don’t think it was enough. 

Britain’s Got Talent’s Simon Cowell took a savage dig at fellow judge Amanda after she criticised act during the live semi-final on Saturday

The talent mogul, 65, and Amanda, 54, saw Liverpudlian dance act Harry and Lewis take to the stage to perform a snazzy breakdance mashup in the hopes to land themselves in the final

‘I just don’t feel like that was a step up from your first audition. so I am really sorry.’ 

To which Simon came to their defense as he said: ‘I think, personally, it was better than your first audition. I think you make what  is actually hard look easy. I think you are skewered a younger audience.’

His brutal jibe at Amanda prompted a giggle from the audience, leading Simon to double down as he said: ‘No I do. I mean it.’ 

Amanda looked stunned at her fellow’s judge’s comment and she turned towards him in shock. 

Amanda is no stranger to making digs herself and took a cheeky swipe of her own at her BBC show this week as she complained about a ‘urine soaked dressing room’. 

The presenter criticised the series’ name, their travel arrangements and suggested she and Alan Carr’s next show should be shown on Netflix instead. 

The duo recently announced the name of their latest BBC series will be Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job following their similar renovation shows in Spain and Italy.

However, Amanda revealed she is not looking forward to having to change outfits on urine soaked floors like she did the last time she filmed abroad with Alan. 

But despite getting praise Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon, Amanda decided to take the ‘unpopular’ route and slam the act (pictured)

And this didn’t go down well with head judge Simon as he called her out for her taste being influenced by her age and backed Harry and Lewis

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As they discussed the show on Alan’s travel podcast, Alan recalled: ‘Do you remember we had to wee in behind bins and sh*** like that? I’m dreading it.’

Amanda recalled: ‘I have a pile of clothes on me at the back. I’ve got all of Alan’s shirts, like 15 dresses I’ll change into, three hats lined up on the back.’

She continued: ‘And then we get out and I get changed in loos where there’s like wee on the floor, beach huts. That’s behind the scenes.’

Alan added: ‘But the thing is people don’t understand there’s no… The toilets aren’t working when we get there. We have to go and use someone’s toilet or a portaloo.’

Amanda agreed: ‘We have to beg for… I mean, how many umbrellas have you put up over various countries when I’ve had to wee behind them?

‘You’ll notice that there’s hundreds of costume changes for us as well. So we travel, for some reason, the company that we do it with, always hire the smallest cars.

‘And I’m in the back with Christian, who does our hair and make up. You’re in the front doing the music selection.’

After admitted they didn’t like the name of their new series either, Alan suggested it should be called My Big Fat Greek Renovation.

Amanda is no stranger to making digs herself and took a cheeky swipe at her and Alan Carr’s BBC show this week as she complained about a ‘urine soaked dressing room’ 

While Amanda confessed: ‘It’s not good. Well, we should argue with the BBC about that.’  

‘But I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. It’s like the place to go. I want to go in the spring,’ she added. 

‘And I just think maybe Alan, we should just go to Netflix with our next show, Big in Japan with Amanda and Alan. Yeah. Love it. That idea is with them.’

The BBC declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.