HEIDI Klum has shared an intimate backstage moment with Howie Mandel before Wednesday’s live results show on America’s Got Talent.
Howie, 68, shared a behind-the-scenes clip showing the German supermodel standing behind him with her arms wrapped around his waist.
The America’s Got Talent judges, who also share the panel with Simon Cowell, 64, and Sofia Vergara, 52, were gearing up to see which acts would make it to the Semifinals on Season 19.
The NBC series had its fourth round of Quarterfinals this week, narrowing down to which acts will compete in the September 24 live finale.
In Howie’s new clip, the two judges were all dressed and ready to go as Heidi, 51, began to “get him excited” before the show.
She had her hands on the comedian’s stomach as he looked down and said, “Whoah!”
“I like to get myself excited before a show,” he added as Heidi rubbed her hands all around his stomach.
Howie had his arms placed behind his back, giving Heidi full control.
“What did you have? What did you eat for lunch?” the model said as she continued rubbing.
In the clip’s background, an off-camera voice was heard saying, “Free show is starting! The free show is starting!”
Camera flashes also went off as the two had their moment before the live airing.
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Both were dressed in black suits, with Heidi adding full bedazzled embellishments to hers.
Last week, Howie and Heidi shared another questionable moment as Heidi jumped onto his lap on AGT.
GETS A PASS?
While the judges may often have fun together, it may cause an issue with Howie’s wife, Terry, whom he has been married to since 1980.
During Jelly Boy The Clown’s performance, he put a sword down his throat after eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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The Project Runway host was so disgusted that she moved away and sat on Howie’s lap, waving her finger and leaning into the comic.
Howie raised his eyebrows and shrugged while looking into the audience, keeping his hands at his side.
The U.S. Sun caught up with Howie on the red carpet after the airing, where he said he “didn’t want to talk through” the moment because he is a happily married man.
“Let’s just say I was a happily married man,” he said, adding, ‘I hope I’m still a happily married man because it was done on national TV.”
“I have some explaining to do to my wife, but I was at work, right?” he joked.
Howie also noted that he “didn’t initiate it.”
He said that the glitter on his outfit came from The Golden Buzzer and that a “beautiful woman was on his lap,” which was just a normal day at work.
“What a great job,” he laughed. “I loved this job.”
Heidi is also married to Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz, 35.
MAKING MISTAKES
During the same show, Howie was slammed for confusing two popular country artists after another performance.
He jumped the gun after watching singer Dee Dee Simon perform her rendition of Lose Control, originally sung by Teddy Swims.
After she finished, Howie said it was so good it “knocked his shoes off,” before crediting the wrong artist.
“I gotta tell you something. I would imagine Jelly Roll is gonna be posting that,” he told Dee Dee.
“You made him proud. You made it your own,” he added.
Fans immediately called out the comedian on X, to which he quickly responded.
“I know the difference and I’m embarrassed,” Howie responded to one disgruntled fan.
“I made a mistake. Love them both,” he replied to another fan, and admitted once more, “I love Teddy. I blew it.”
