ITV bosses could reportedly force Bruno Tonioli ’s exit from Britain’s Got Talent despite Simon Cowell wanting him to remain. The newest addition to the ITV show has been described as ‘one tone and hysterical’ by an executive at the broadcaster, it is claimed. It is alleged that they are considering taking advantage of his ‘scheduling conflicts’ to replace him, after recent confirmation they will potentially be a stand-in judge on the upcoming series, as the filming dates clash with Bruno’s commitments to Dancing with the Stars in America.
Previous seasons of BGT have run from April to June, but the next will screen later this year, filling a slot left by the end of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway . This means filming is set to commence in October. ‘We’re doing the auditions — some of the auditions — this year and he’s going to be in America,’ Simon said.
‘So maybe there’ll be a stand-in for him.’ A TV insider has now revealed that they are considering options to join Simon, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon on the panel. ‘Nobody else has been agreed upon or approached as a replacement, currently, the question is just — do we keep Bruno at all?’ The source added to The Sun that there is much discussion currently taking place.
‘It’s nothing sinister, but maybe a change would be better,’ it added. However, it’s reported that Simon, 64, has ‘insisted’ that Bruno, 68, stays on the entertainment show after he joined last year.
