BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans think they’ve spotted a ‘new feud’ after Amanda Holden took another swipe at a former show star.

It was just this morning that judge Amanda, 53, was accused of ‘shading’ former winner Paul Potts in the talent show’s latest series.

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Britain’s Got Talent fans think Amanda Holden took another swipe at a show starCredit: Eroteme
And now it looks like she’s done it again after telling contestant Lucy Heath and her canine companions that they’d been BGT’s “best dog act ever”.

This comes despite Ashleigh Butler winning the show in 2012 with her late dog Pudsey, who went on to become a superstar in his own right.

The ITV favourite returned to our screens this weekend, with new hopefuls standing in front of Amanda, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and head judge Simon Cowell for their shot at stardom.

Following The Trickstars audition, the actress was full of praise for dog trainer Lucy in her feedback.

She joked, “You are incredible because I can just about get my dog out in the garden for a wee. It was incredible.

“I would agree with Bruno and go as far as to say it’s the best dog act we’ve ever had on the show.”

The delighted hopeful couldn’t contain her joy after being sent through to the next round with four yeses.

However, the same couldn’t be said for viewers at home, who shared their dismay at Amanda’s comment online.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one user fumed, “Best dog act??? Scuse me Ashleigh and Pudsey who????”

A second added, “Dog acts on got talent nothing will beat the late pudsey.”

Someone else agreed, “No one will beat Pudsey the dog I fear – don’t even try.”

One more raged, “Shes never going to be as good as Pudsey and her trainer Ashley.”

During the same episode, Amanda made another faux pas when South African opera singer Innocent Masuku blew the judges away with his powerful voice.

The spellbound judge told him: “Simon said that every year we’ve got to keep raising the bar when we’re looking for talent.

“We can’t look back, we have to have people that go beyond our expectations, and that’s exactly what you did today.

“Hands down, in the 17 years we’ve been doing Britain’s Got Talent, you are by far the best opera singer we have ever had.”

Some took this to be a swipe at Paul, who won the show back in 2007 and became one of the show’s biggest success stories.

Writing about the moment on social media, one said: “A smack in the face for Paul Potts from Amanda right there.”

While another added: “Bit of a kick in the teeth for Paul Potts that one Amanda.”

“Amazing young man. Amanda Holden a bit out of order with her comment, has she forgotten Paul Potts,” noted a third.

A fourth completely disagreed and said: “He was good but not quite enough, and Amanda is wrong, Paul Potts was a miles better singer!”

Despite the rave reviews, not one of the judges decided to give Innocent the Golden Buzzer – though they all unanimously voted to put him through to the next round.

 

The talented singer does have a background in the theatre – kicking off his career at the Cape Town Opera Company.

Now living in London, if he wins Britain’s Got Talent he will get to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of King Charles.

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She said one auditionee over the weekend had been the “best dog act ever”Credit: ITV

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Ashleigh and Pudsey won the show in 2012Credit: Rex Features

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Amanda was accused of ‘shading’ former winner Paul Potts tooCredit: Rex

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She told Innocent Masuku he was “the best opera singer we have ever had”