ITV's Britain's Got Talent auditions are currently underway.
The panel saw its first major shakeup in years as comedian David Walliams stepped down from his post. It came after footage emerged which heard the 51-year-old degrade and explicitly discuss performers' appearances.
Attention soon turned to which star would step into his shoes with the bidding falling between two iconic television stars - comedian Alan Carr and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli.
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ITV remained tight-lipped on who they had their sights set on with rumours speculating Simon Cowell was the reason it was drawn out for so long. ITV reportedly wanted Alan whereas the X Factor mogul wanted Bruno. Now that the live auditions are currently underway, audience members were finally informed on who would be a seat behind the iconic big red buzzer.
Who is on the Britain's Got Talent panel?
Bruno Tonioli emerged victorious in the bidding war with fans catching their first glimpse of the star in London's Palladium on January 24th. The ballroom professional stepped down from Strictly Come Dancing last year in order to take up residence on the US version, Dancing With The Stars but it hasn't taken long for him to return to British soil.
Assuming the positioning of the panel remains the same, he will sit on the left side of singing sensation Alesha Dixon. Moving along the line is presenter and broadway star Amanda Holden with the notoriously hard-to-impress Simon Cowell rounding out the panel.
When does Britain's Got Talent return?
Since auditions have already kicked off, it is presumed to be only a few months away. Though there is no official launch date set in stone, by looking at the patterns of previous years, Britain's Got Talent can be expected to return in early April.
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