It may be cold outside, but Amanda Holden is not letting the bad weather affect her style.

The 38-year-old beauty looked slim and toned in a blue satin dress and matching jacket, complete with blue sky-high heels, as she arrived for the Britain's Got Talent auditions at London's Hammersmith Apollo today.

Smiling as she greeted the hundreds of fans waiting the arrival of the reality show judges, Amanda seemed unaware of the freezing temperatures as she was kept dry by an employee armed with a large umbrella.

However, there was one accessory noticeably absent from Amanda's ensemble today - her Spanx!

As she arrived at the Birmingham auditions last week, Amanda unwittingly displayed the control underwear which was holding her in as she wore a tight pink dress.

She said last year: 'On fat days, I wear Spanx. When I'm working I wear Spanx control knickers to smooth things out.'

The Spanx range of body forming stockings and control pants, which sell for between £20 and £50, hold in the bottom, thighs and stomach, are virtually undetectable.

Other celebrity fans of Spanx include Beyonce Knowles, Tori Spelling, Girls Aloud, Tyra Banks, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Katie Holmes and Jessica Alba.

But there was no need for Spanx today as Amanda's legs looked slim and toned in the short dress.

And the star looked as though she was back on her best behaviour, following fellow judge Simon Cowell's absence from two audition days last week after suffering from a bad bout of flu.

Speaking about Louis Walsh temporarily replacing Simon on the panel, Amanda said: 'It feels like the teacher is off. I feel I can mess about a bit more today.

'We have got Louis in as a supply teacher so we can put some acts through who wouldn't make it if Simon was here. I am missing him though!'

Simon was back in full force at the London auditions today, and looked thrilled when he was mobbed by groups of teenage girls as he arrived.

Notoriously-grumpy Simon may not have been too happy with some of the auditionees passing through the doors today, however.

One lady seemed to be channelling Lady Gaga in a black leotard and tights, accessorised with red sunglasses, gloves and a scarf.

Simon may possibly be more willing to expect the unexpected on this series of Britain's Got Talent though, following the surprise that was Susan Boyle on the last run.

Judge Piers Morgan also looked happy as he arrived at the auditions, probably thanks to the absence of Louis Walsh on the panel.

Louis and Piers had a well-publicised spat last week after music manager Louis branded former Daily Mirror editor Piers 'a poor man's Simon Cowell'.

Louis added: 'He’s absolutely desperate to be like him, he even acts like him. He knows nothing about music – he’s a journalist.

'He’s never had a hit in the charts so how can he judge music? 'I honestly can’t believe how he gets away with it.'

Piers is then quoted by the Daily Star as responding: 'Louis is a poor man's Jason Gardiner and that's about as bad a place as you can find yourself in the talent judging business.

'He is a giggling, fawning leprechaun whose critiques carry the weight of a 2oz gherkin. It's like having a grandpa on the panel.'

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