Simon Cowell is in good spirits as he departs Britain’s Got Talent auditions with fiancée Lauren Silverman after an intruder ‘tried to get backstage’

Simon Cowell was in good spirits as he headed home from the first day of Britain’s Got Talent auditions at the London Palladium with his fiancée Lauren Silverman. 

The music mogul, 64, brushed off the day’s chaos after a dramatic start to the auditions on Wednesday saw an intruder ‘try to get backstage.’

Police arrived on the scene to escort the unidentified woman away after she allegedly tried to ‘sneak’ past security to see the judges.

Flashing a smile as he left the venue, Simon walked hand-in-hand with Lauren, 46, as his co-stars and fellow judges followed. 

Police led away a female intruder on the set of Britain’s Got Talent at the London Palladium today after she ‘tried to get backstage’ to see the judges, including Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden. 

In a dramatic start to the auditions which were underway today, security were seen securing the area after police to arrived to the scene to see the ‘intruder’ out. 

The unidentified woman , who was pictured with herhood up, allegedly tried to ‘sneak’ past security and trespass into the restricted area.

A Met Police spokesman said: ‘Police were called at 1.23pm today to reports of a woman suffering a mental health crisis at Argyll Street, W1.

‘Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. The woman was assisted by officers who made arrangements for her to be met by a family member. There were no offences.’

Audience members allegedly heard chattering amongst theatre staff who said that an intruder ‘tried to sneak in backstage’ to see music mogul Simon Cowell, and his celebrity counterparts.

The auditions for the hit televised talent show, which seeks to find the nation’s next star, were delayed following the chaos caused by the ‘intruder’, according to reports.

She was pictured wearing a hooded tracksuit top, flanked by officers, as she was escorted out of the theatre. 

Officers were seen speaking to door staff at the theatre following the incident as a small crowd gathered outside the stage door, with security staff standing by it. 

MailOnline has approached the Met Police for comment. 

Earlier in the day, Simon looked to be in jovial spirits as he joined his fellow Britain’s Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli at The London Palladium.

The music mogul was greeted by fans as he arrived at the theatre to kick off the first day of live auditions for the ITV talent competition.

He cut a casual figure in a black long-sleeved T-shirt and navy trousers, while he kept comfortable in a pair of dark trainers.

Simon framed his face with his signature aviator shades and carried his essentials in two brown and black laptop-style bags.

He was joined by his fellow judge Amanda, 52, who looked effortlessly stylish in white trousers and a blue ruffled blouse.

She kept warm in a chic cream jacket and gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of heels, while she toted her belongings in a small white handbag.

Amanda shielded her eyes with a pair of oversized sunglasses and appeared in good spirits as she laughed and smiled upon her arrival.

Choreographer Bruno, 68, also made a low-key appearance as he kept it casual in a grey tracksuit sat, which he styled with a faux leather jacket and a scarf.

He kept comfortable in a pair of black boots and sported a grey baseball cap and shades and flashed a wave as he greeted fans upon his arrival.

The fourth and final judge, Alesha Dixon, was nowhere to be seen as her fellow panelists flocked into the esteemed London venue.

Host Ant McPartlin was also spotted arriving at the venue, as he cut a laidback figure in an all-black ensemble ahead of filming.

He is once again returning to helm the talent show alongside Declan Donnelly as another year of auditions get underway.

The judges and hosts have a busy few days ahead of them as hopefuls will flock to the London Palladium to show off their talents in a bid to make it through the show.

They kicked off the auditions on Wednesday afternoon and will pack in two blocks of audition shows per day until Sunday in a jam-packed schedule.

They will then be heading up to Manchester at the start of February for another five days of auditions, held at the Central Convention Centre.

The release date for the upcoming 17th series of Britain’s Got Talent has not yet been confirmed.

While the British auditions have just got underway, Simon has been on screen in recent days on new spin-off show America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League.

The new show features the judges coaching all-star acts from across the Got Talent franchise with the winning act receiving a $250,000 grand prize and their coach also being named as a champion.

And in Monday’s episode, Simon pushed his Golden Buzzer for Sainted Trap Choir after their incredible cover of Prince’s Purple Rain.

The mentor had worked with the group from Charlotte, North Carolina, in a bid to get them the coveted clearance to sing Purple Rain.

Luckily, the night before they were due to perform, they finally learned that Prince’s estate had made an exception and gave them permission to perform Purple Rain.

The group left the judges seriously impressed with their rendition of the legendary song as they got a standing ovation for the number.

‘Mic drop,’ said show host Terry Crews, while Howie Mandel added: ‘It was amazing!’ and Mel B gushed that they were ‘brilliant’.

‘I just connected with you from that first audition,’ Simon said. ‘Then we spoke on the phone and I said how would you feel about singing my favorite song of all time Purple Rain? I just heard this scream. 

‘And I thought, that’s a yes. I think Prince is the greatest artist of all time. And you said it was going to be good. It wasn’t. It was incredible.’

Simon said he hoped the moment would be life-changing before them, before getting up and pushing down on the Golden Buzzer, sending them straight to the finals.

Golden confetti rained down around them as they hugged each other, appearing completely overwhelmed by the opportunity.

On the spin-off show, the judges serve as mentors to hand-picked acts and can use their Golden Buzzer to either advance one of their own acts to the finals or steal an act from another coach, while also advancing them to the finals. Each of the contestants are competing for the $250,000 grand prize.