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Britain's Got Talent's most shocking scandals revealed – dog fraud, crying kids, dumped judges and 'fix'

Britain's Got Talent has been on our screens for nearly two decades, but it hasn't been without its controversies, with a number of scandals rocking the show over the years

Jules O'Dwyer sparked backlash after she revealed that her dog Matisse was swapped out with another for a trick in the show's semi-final (Image: Splash/FilmMagic/Getty/PA) Read MoreRelated Articles Amanda Holden’s organising gurus share cheap hacks they use to transform A-list wardrobes Comedian, actor and author David Walliams appeared as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 until he was forced to step down from the role in 2022 after offensive comments he made about contestants were leaked to The Guardian newspaper. In the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent, young Jessica Hobson couldn't hold back the tears after facing harsh comments from Simon Cowell and David Hasselhoff for her rendition of Beyonce's Single Ladies.

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