STRICTLY Come Dancing star Bruno Tonioli will replace David Walliams as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent - beating rival Alan Carr to the job.
Show boss Simon Cowell made it clear he wanted Bruno to fill the vacant seat on the panel and producers have been hammering out a deal with him over the past week.
Bruno, 67, is now set to sign the contract - for a six figure sum - ahead of nationwide BGT auditions starting next week. A TV insider said: “For almost two months Alan may have been the favourite to take over from David, but Bruno was always Simon’s preferred choice. “Not only does he have years of judging experience under his belt from his time on Strictly he will bring an outrageous brand of comedy that BGT needs on the panel. “In so many ways this is already the perfect job for Bruno as it sees him return to a glitzy showbusiness favourite that fits in with the rest of his work.
Read more on Britain's Got TalentLEW WON'T BELIEVE IT BGT's Francine Lewis UNRECOGNISABLE after Kim Kardashian makeoverbravo BGT legend Amanda Holden’s most eye-popping braless outfits revealed “Sealing the deal was always down to him being presented with an offer enticing enough to make a commitment to the show. “After intense negotiations, they’ve managed to reach an agreement that will now see him return to prime time Saturday night TV in the UK.” Bruno, who’ll join Simon, 63, Amanda Holden, 51, and Alesha Dixon, 44, on the BGT judging panel, left Strictly two years ago.
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