Sources claim that Piers Morgan was prepared to call in the Ghostbusters at recent Britain’s Got Talent auditions, as the judges became convinced that the Newcastle venue was being haunted by ghosts.

Insiders suggest that during the auditions, temperatures dropped so low that Piers, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell had to sit on hot water bottles and at one point a small rock came out of nowhere to hit him on the head.

A source told The Sun: “Piers felt something hit him in the head.

“He picked it up and it was a small rock.

“He asked if anyone threw something and the answer was ‘no’. It seemed to come from the stage area, where no one was.

“Then the room suddenly became really cold and you could see your breath.”

“The judges asked for hot water bottles to keep their bums warm.”