Simon Cowell and Amanda HoldenHas anyone else noticed a certain sparkle in Amanda Holden's eye?

She lights up like Leona Lewis' cover song whenever Simon Cowell is around.

While most have been distracted by the drama of Susan Boyle and the choreographic genius of dance troupe Diversity, we've been honing in on the Holden/Cowell flirtation.

On the night of the final, Amanda held Simon's hand as she walked down the stairs, while poor old Piers Morgan was left to hold the train of her revealing red dress.

But it's not the first time Piers has been left out in the cold...

Britain's Got Talent host Stephen Mulhern revealed an intimate moment between the other two judges:"When we were filming the last show before the live finals start, Amanda and Simon had a bit of a snog. Piers was a bit left out."

Amanda even said once: "I have got a crush on him. He has this charisma and charm which you can't fight. And if you want to be cross with him, you can’t." Simon repaid the compliment, describing Amanda as "filthy" and "cute" with a "glint in her eye".

We thought their dalliance might pass now that the show is over, but were we wrong?

Check out this snap of the judgemental twosome. This is a woman staking her claim if ever we saw it.

Amanda might as well be wrapping her legs around Si's waist and licking his face.

Simon on the other hand is playing it cool, fag in hand, but Dr Love has done a bit of body language analysis, and he reckons that: "While Mr Cowell is trying to pass off a sheepish expression, he's clearly basking in Amanda's attention. Plus, he's holding his cigarette in such a post-coital fashion. To put it in layman's terms: Simon's wants Amanda to get jiggy with Mr Biggy."

Poor old Chris Hughes. Oh yes, him... It's a name you probably won't recognise but Amanda married him at Christmas. A trivial detail, but there we are.