They're barking! Britain's Got Talent judges take their adorable pet pooches to the show's series eight press launch

A dancing dog won Britain's Got Talent just two years ago.
And the judges have hinted there could be more animal magic in the air on this year's show as all four panellists, Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams took their pet pooches with them to the press launch of the show's eighth series on Wednesday afternoon.
Simon led the way as he took his mischievous canines Squiddly and Diddly onto the red carpet at LSO St Luke's in east London.

Dog days: The Britain's Got Talent judges, (L-R) Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden, took their dogs to the series eight press launch on Wednesday

Cute: Simon led the way as he took his mischievous canines Squiddly and Diddly onto the red carpet at LSO St Luke's in east London

One the pups was clearly living up to their playful reputation as he left a little present on the red carpet after failing to control his bladder.
In true Britain's Got Talent style, Simon's pair of pooches wore Union Jack coats for their day out in the limelight.
There even appeared to be love in the air at one point as Simon held his dogs up to Amanda's pet Rudie who touched noses with the pair. 

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Adorable: One of Simon's pups was clearly living up to their playful reputation as he left a little present on the red carpet after failing to control his bladder

Like their owners: The panellists made sure their dogs bonded with each other on the red carpet

  

David also took his dog Bert along for the day and he proudly posed for photographers with his pet pooch.
The 42-year-old comedian held Bert up for the cameras and he also had a picture taken with the canine alongside two men in Grenadier Guards costumes.
Alesha appeared to be doing her best impression of Ashleigh Butler – who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 along with her dancing dog Pudsey – as she held her finger out to instruct her canine Prince.

Puppy love: There even appeared to be love in the air at one point as Simon held his dogs up to Amanda's pet Rudie who touched noses with the pair

Proud: David also took his dog Bert along for the day and he proudly posed for photographers with his pet pooch

Stealing the limelight: The 42-year-old comedian held Bert up for the cameras and he also had a picture taken with the canine alongside two men in Grenadier Guards costumes

Mine's bigger than yours: Walliams and Cowell with their adorable pooches

But she eventually had to resort to kneeling down to give her four-legged friend a bit of attention.
The pooches, who all wore red leads to keep them in control, all looked to be getting along well on the red carpet, but that isn't necessarily the case for their owners do on the judging panel. 
Simon Cowell finds David Walliams "annoying" on this year's 'Britain's Got Talent'.

Cheeky canine: Amanda looked to be having great fun with her pet pooch Rudie on on the red carpet

Good boy: The blonde star got her pet pooch to jump up and then rewarded him with a little treat

All white: Amanda had to crouch down to get a hold of her pooch as he threatened to run riot

Down boy: Rudie appeared to have taken a particular likeness to David

The TV boss and music mogul, who is on the judging panel with the comedian, along with Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, insists their on-screen banter has become too much.
He told OK! magazine: 'He's really got annoying this year. He was kind of amusing before but God forbid I make the audience laugh more than he does - he gets quite dark.'
Simon admits he noticed Alesha and Amanda had a 'girl power' pact last year and fears they could gang up against the men once again.

Down boy: Alesha appeared to be doing her best impression of Ashleigh Butler - who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 along with her dancing dog Pudsey - as she held her finger out to instruct her canine Prince

Giving him a stroke: But she eventually had to resort to kneeling down to give her four-legged friend a bit of attention

Fetch: Alesha has fun with her pet pooch

He said: 'I did notice this awful pact between the two girls last year and the so-called girl power, and I think they will probably do the same thing again!'
The 54-year-old star also claims he isn't always impressed by people's back stories in auditions, especially when it comes to contestants not having any skills.
He said: 'I'm put off when it becomes more important than their talent and I hate it when people are actually revelling in their back stories. Sometimes they don't even have an audition, they just come with a back story and can't actually do anything!'

Pooch-less: Britain's Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern also attended the event but didn't have a pooch in hand

Looking sharp: Despite being pooch-less Stephen was well dressed for the occasion

Simon Cowell has also admitted he is 'dreading' the moment his baby son wants to audition on one of his shows.
The music mogul, whose son Eric was born on February 14, said: 'Give him a couple of years! I'm kind of dreading that moment - "Daddy, can I go on one of your shows?" '
But he said at least he was sure his pets Squiddly and Diddly would not be on the show attempting to repeat the success of Ashleigh and Pudsey.
He added: 'At the moment I can't even get them to sit, never mind be dancing dogs. They are literally the worst-behaved dogs I've ever met in my life. That's why I love them though.'

Cheeky: Amanda got a peck on the cheek from the guards while outside the venue

Standing out: Amanda Holden (L) and Alesha Dixon (R) catch the eye at the Britain's Got Talent launch on Wednesday

Here they come: (L-R) David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell

Looking fine: Amanda Holden (L) and Alesha Dixon (R) pose for photos ahead of the official launch on Wednesday

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The new series starts on Saturday night and Simon said Alesha would be a 'great' addition to his other hit show - the X Factor.
He said: 'Do you know what I think? She'd be a great judge but I don't know whether she'd want to because she likes doing Got Talent. We talked about it two years ago.'
He laughed off a lot of the rumoured names that have been linked to the singing show, saying: 'In terms of the rumours - Rita Ora no, Rihanna we never spoke to, Louis I would like to come back.
'It's a decision I've got to make with the producers and ITV so we'll see what happens.'

No dogs to be seen: The quartet later posed for pictures inside the venue

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