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Simon Cowell flirts with Carmen at BGT auditions

Feb 9, 2012, 16:03 GMT

Carmen Electra

Simon Cowell has been flirting up a storm with Carmen Electra at the 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions.

The 52-year-old music mogul - who is currently on a break from fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy - and the former 'Baywatch' babe are said to have infuriated fellow judges David Walliams and Alesha Dixon with their saucy behaviour, which included holding hands, stroking each other and whispering private jokes.

One onlooker at London's Hammersmith Apollo told The Sun newspaper: 'Everyone was stunned when Carmen turned up. But it's become increasingly obvious why Simon booked Carmen. As Tuesday's auditions wore on, they were inseparable.

'It was embarrassing the way they were all over each other. They were play-hitting each other like awkward teenagers.'

At one stage, Carmen - who is standing in for permanent judge Amanda Holden, who gave birth to her second daughter two weeks ago - was forced to apologise to an act after she admitted she wasn't concentrating on his performance because Simon was stroking her at the time.

David fumed: 'Stop looking at him, look at the act on stage.'

Simon has already taken to twitter to express his love for Carmen, who has been booed while arriving at the auditions for the past two days.

He tweeted: 'Loving London auditions @GotTalent , saw a 17 year old singer yesterday who is off the chart good. Carmen very cute. (sic)'