Huge Britain's Got Talent judge 'quits' panel as major star in talks to replace them
A major Britain's Got Talent judge has reportedly 'quit' the ITV talent show, and there are rumoured discussions as to who will be replacing them
Bruno Tonioli has reportedly 'quit' Britain's Got Talent after two years as a judge. The 69-year-old, who was previously a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, joined the ITV talent show after David Walliams left in 2022. The Sun has reported that singer and boxing star KSI is rumoured to be Bruno's replacement. A source told the publication: "Bruno has officially quit Britain's Got Talent and they are hoping that KSI will replace him.
"He absolutely loved being on the panel with Simon, Alesha Dixon, and Amanda Holden, but Bruno just can't juggle his schedule with filming."
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Bruno also has commitments with the US show, Dancing With The Stars. The source also added: "There is no bad blood and Bruno is leaving with a smile on his face."
Express Online has contacted ITV and Bruno's representatives for comment.
The news comes after Bruno Tonioli made headlines last year when it was reported that he could be "axed" from Britain's Got Talent.
Despite the claims, fellow judge Simon Cowell quickly set the record straight during an interview on Heart FM. Host Jamie Theakston said: "I'm gonna read you a headline from one of the papers today Simon... 'Britain's Got Talent set to drop judge Bruno'... what [part] of that isn't truth?
A confused Simon said: "I don't know where all this stuff comes from!" He later claimed he would not be "replacing Bruno", but explained that Bruno may have a stand-in guest judge to step in for him temporarily, as he'll be in the USA during some of the auditions for the next series.
KSI already stepped in for Bruno during a few episodes during this year's auditions when Bruno had conflicting schedules. This year, auditions for the ITV show were "earlier" than usual, which meant that Bruno was not available due to his commitments on Dancing with the Stars.
