Britain's Got Talent Bruno Tonioli's replacement 'revealed' as unexpected star steps in
Britain's Got Talent star Bruno Tonioli has been a judge on the show for two years but may be unable to appear on the next series.
Bruno Tonioli's replacement on Britain's Got Talent has been teased - and it's not who fans would expect.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Bruno might not be returning to the ITV show following two years on the judging panel. Britain's Got Talent is undergoing a £100 million revamp, and part of this means auditions will take place in October as opposed to January.
This will cause a huge scheduling conflict for the former Strictly Come Dancing judge as he will no doubt be in the US. A source recently told The Sun: "Nobody else has been agreed upon or approached as a replacement. Currently the question is 'do we keep Bruno at all?' There is much discussion going on."
Following reports surrounding Bruno's potential exit, Gambling.com Entertainment Expert James Leyfield has shared the latest odds on who could replace him.
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YouTube sensation and boxer KSI is the favourite to replace Bruno as a judge, with odds of 4/7. He is closely followed by comedian Alan Carr, who currently sits at 6/4.
Also included in the discussion are former Britain's Got Talent stars Ashley Banjo and Susan Boyle. Meanwhile Simon Cowell's America's Got Talent co-stars Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel also feature on the list.
Bruno finally broke his silence on the matter as he hit back at claims he won't appear on the next series. A source told MailOnline that Bruno declared: "I'm not going anywhere. I will be back with bells on."
Simon addressed the claims when he recently joined Jamie Theakston and fellow judge Amanda on their Heart Breakfast show.
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Asked about the rumours by Jamie, a bemused Simon responded: "I don't know where all this stuff comes from!" The 64-year-old insisted he "would not replace Bruno" and would only do so if his schedule made it impossible for him to appear on the show.
He added: "I spoke to the producers literally two weeks ago about a scheduling issue with Bruno." Although he has shut down axe claims, Simon admitted that fans could be greeted with a stand-in judge while Bruno is in America during parts of filming.
Simon went on: "I love Bruno on the show. I think he's brilliant! I wouldn't change this judging panel... it's like your show, your number one. So why would I change BGT?"