Alan Carr will replace David Walliams on Britain's Got Talent.
Back in November, The Mirror has predicted the much-loved comedian as a front-runner to take over from Walliams after his shock decision to leave the ITV talent show after ten years.
Comedian Alan, who is best pals with panellist Amanda Holden, had been first in line to take over, along with comedian Mo Gilligan, Top Gear's Paddy McGuinness and chat show host, Jonathan Ross.
Show bosses were said to have favoured a male comedian because Walliams’ constant banter with head judge Simon Cowell was a huge part of the appeal.
It has now been confirmed that Alan will be the one to bring the banter to the new series.
Alan, 46, who is best known for his Channel 4 series Alan Carr: Chatty Man, was handed the role after the reality show’s bosses decided that he would be perfect alongside Simon Cowell, 63, Amanda Holden, 51, and Alesha Dixon, 44.
The funny man was given the role after Walliams stepped down from the ITV show after recordings emerged of him making crude sexual remarks about two contestants during auditions which took place in January 2020.
A source close to the ITV show said of Alan: "Alan is hilarious but also kind. He tells a mean joke but he is also soft in the middle.
"The bosses are already excited about how wonderful he will be with the contestants. He will complement the panel so well too, he is really close friends with Amanda and he has known Simon and Alesha for years too.
"Everyone involved in the show is so excited and they can’t wait to get started," they told Mail Online.
Back in November, insider old The Mirror that a male judge was on the cards: “They are after a male judge who needs to be funny. David leaves a big hole to fill and they need to get this right. The future of the show could depend on it.”
After David's comments in 2020 were made available to the public, Simon refused to confirm whether the comedian would be returning to the next series.
"Ask me in a few weeks," he responded when quizzed on the matter by the Daily Star.
A leaked transcript from the ITV show saw that David made crude references about one woman and called a pensioner a 'c***' during filming for Britain's Got Talent back in 2020.
David - who has been a judge on BGT since 2012 - apologised for making 'disrespectful comments', which were made during breaks for filming the show.
The author officially confirmed that he would no longer be appearing on the show, last month.
