The much-anticipated new series of Britain's Got Talent kicks off on Saturday night.
However it seems things got off to a rocky start for judge Amanda Holden, who was left furious after being called a 'dog' by an eight-year-old comedian on the show.
According to The Sun, the actress, 46, 'had words' with the parents of Ned Woodman, after he made the shocking joke about her during his stand-up comedy performance.
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Ruff day! Amanda Holden was left furious with the parents of an eight-year-old comedian who called her a 'dog' in a joke during his Britain's Got Talent audition
Cheeky chappie: According to The Sun, the actress 'had words' with the parents of Ned Woodman (above), after he made the shocking joke during his stand-up comedy performance
On Saturday night's episode of the beloved ITV show, budding comedian Ned, 8, takes to the stage to win the judges over with his selection of jokes.
However the audience is soon left shocked when he makes a rather bold joke about the Wild At Heart star, which stated: 'Why were people so excited by that talking dog on Britain's Got Talent? Amanda Holden's been on it for years.'
The blonde then reportedly expressed her disappointment with the joke to Ned's parents - after it emerged his dad Liam, who is a comedy writer on BBC series Not Going Out, was the one behind the punchline.
Time to shine: On Saturday night's episode of the ITV show, budding comedian Ned, 8, shocks the audience with a joke that refers to Amanda as a 'talking dog'
Not impressed: The blonde reportedly expressed her disappointment to Ned's parents - after it emerged his dad Liam, a comedy writer on BBC's Not Going Out, was behind the punchline
Laying down the law: She said of the surprising joke: 'I had words with his parents on the day. I don't think any parent would let their child say that'
Amanda told the paper: 'I have got a sense of humour, but I think he should temper his act to his age.'
Admitting she would not have instilled such wit in her children, she added: 'I had words with his parents on the day. I don't think any parent would let their child say that.'
Meanwhile her fellow judge Alesha Dixon confessed the budding funnyman had been incredibly 'shocking' due to his age.
Did not expect that: Fellow judge Alesha Dixon (above) then confessed the budding funnyman had been incredibly 'shocking' due to the nature of his jokes at such a young age
The former Mis-Teeq star, 38, explained: 'We were surprised. What made him so shocking was it was this young person delivering quite adult jokes.'
The new series of the talent show returns to ITV on Saturday night - and features a whole new range of weird and wonderful acts.
Also auditioning alongside Ned is a missing people's choir, a dog yoga teacher, a mind-reading double act and a magician - who gets show host Ant McPartlin involved in a terrifying head-chopping trick.
Not happy: Amanda's comments come after she recently admitted that while she gets on very well with music mogul Simon Cowell, his three-year-old son Eric is 'afraid' of her
Dream team: Like previous years, Alesha and Amanda join forces with David Walliams and Simon Cowell on the panel to find the UK's hottest new talent
Back with a bang: The new series of the talent show returns on Saturday night - and features a whole new range of weird and wonderful acts, including the Missing People's Choir (above)
Like previous years, Alesha and Amanda join forces with David Walliams and Simon Cowell on the panel to find the UK's hottest new talent.
However Amanda recently admitted that while she gets on very well with music mogul Simon, his three-year-old son Eric is not quite as taken with her.
Talking to Richard Arnold on Friday's Good Morning Britain, the 46-year-old said: He is afraid of me,' to much laughter.
She said: 'He's come to the show a few times and he's not afraid of the buzzer, but he is afraid of me. I try to give him a big cuddle and he's like, "NO!".'
Look into my eyes: One act takes shape as a mind-reading duo (above)
Man's best friend: Another audition sees a fitness instructor teach dogs yoga
Getting involved: A magician also takes to the stage - using host Ant McPartlin as their glamorous assistant (above)
Everyday I'm shuffling: Another act sees a group of friends dance for the judges with an array of animal masks on their heads