Overview
- Tabloid reports say producers discovered chewed gum beneath the judges' desk during recent auditions.
- The show allegedly moved to prohibit gum on set, with the restriction said to apply to Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI as well.
- Enforcing the rule has reportedly been difficult, with a source claiming that telling Simon Cowell "No" is challenging.
- One account describes Cowell walking on stage unaware that gum had stuck to his trousers during filming.
- Cowell has previously called his loud CB12 chewing his most annoying habit, and the new series returned to screens in late February.