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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

Britain's Got Talent viewers 'missing' David Walliams as new judge Bruno Tonioli makes slip-ups during debut

He made his debut as a new Britain's Got Talent judge on our screens tonight (Saturday, April 15) and fans had their say as Bruno Tonioli took his place on the panel alongside Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell. The former Strictly Come Dancing judge was given a warm welcome by his fellow judges, hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly and the audiences at the auditions.

However, it proved to be a chaotic start for the 67-year-old dancer and choreographer as he got to grips with how the long-running show works. Early in the first episode of the 16th series he pressed his red buzzer after nasal recorder player Mikko Rautiainen had already performed.

"It's a no from me," he said, pressing the button which is only supposed to be used during the act as Simon explained: "You don't have to do that as well." "Explain the rules will you?" prompted Ant.

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