Alan Carr has been officially named as David Walliams' replacement for Britain's Got Talent.
The widely-loved comedian, 46, became a sure fire favourite for the role following on from Walliams' shock move to leave the ITV staple after a ten year tenure.
And now the Dorset-born performer, who is already good friends with Amanda Holden, is first in line to fill the boots of his fellow funnyman - beating Mo Gilligan, Paddy McGuinness and Jonathan Ross to the coveted role.
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The Mirror reports that 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, and it has now been confirmed that Alan will be the one to bring the banter to the new series.
Alan, 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 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.
David - who had 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.
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