Craig Revel Horwood has said former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli would bring “energy back on the telly” as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. The 67-year-old Italian dancer and choreographer joined the BBC One dancing competition during its debut series but formally left the show as a judge last year because his travel commitments had made it “impossible” to continue.
It has been widely reported that Tonioli is set to replace comedian David Walliams as a judge on the ITV talent show, who is said to be leaving the show after 10 years as a judge alongside Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden, having first joined the panel in 2012. The reports of his departure came after Walliams apologised for making “disrespectful comments” about contestants during breaks in filming the popular show.
However, Walliams’ exit and the official 2023 judging line-up have yet to be confirmed by Britain’s Got Talent.
Tonioli joined Strictly during its launch in 2004 alongside the original judges Dame Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Revel Horwood.
