Britain's Got Talent fans react as 'ridiculous' Yorkshire pudding auditions

   

What did you miss?

Britain's Got Talent returned on Saturday, 1 March with a man-sized Yorkshire pudding up on stage.

James Paley was the guy beneath the icky costume (which looked like something ripped straight out of The Mighty Boosh) and he proceeded to belt out his own jokey spin on Bing Crosby's Christmas classic 'Winter Wonderland'.

Not only did Paley manage to baffle judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI with his non-delicious act, but also the watching crowd posting on social media as the episode aired.

What, how and why?

Alesha Dixon wasn't sure what to think of Paley (ITV screenshot)
Alesha Dixon wasn't sure what to think of Paley (ITV screenshot)

Asked by Dixon what his dreams looked like, Paley answered from under his pudding mask: "It'd be an absolute honour to perform infront of the King at the Royal Variety Performance."

The initial funniness dissipated quite quickly though, leaving fans and judges alike to wonder what the heck was going on and whether this audition was genuine.

Here's some of what was being said on social platform X: