Bruno Tonioli 'set to quit' Britain's Got Talent as possible replacements revealed

Bruno Tonioli is reportedly set to quit Britain's Got Talent after just two series as the ITV show's judge. The ex Strictly Come Dancing star is likely to be replaced by either rapper KSI comedian Alan Carr.

The Italian TV personality may find it impossible to film the next series of the show with his commitment to filming Dancing with the Stars in America - with both reportedly taking place this autumn.

A source told The Sun: "The filming schedule in 2024 meant that Bruno could get away with not being present for filming one week of auditions.

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"But it would be virtually impossible for him to miss two weeks, because in the final edit, that equates to half the episodes in the new three-month run of BGT, which will air from February of 2026."

They added that there is "absolutely no ill feeling about the situation" and that it is purely down to difficult schedules.

“The only hope is if his long-time friend and fellow panellist Simon Cowell steps in to make it clear that he has to be a part of the show, no matter how difficult it proves to be.”

The Mirror has reached out to Britain's Got Talent and Bruno Tonioli's representatives for comment.

Rapper and internet personality KSI is currently tipped to replace Bruno - having filled in for the ex Strictly star on a number of occasions in the last series.

He proved to be a massive hit with viewers when he joined the panel for BGT's Blackpool auditions and went on to appear at the live semi-finals.

Meanwhile, comedian Alan Carr is also reportedly in the running, having previously revealed that he was originally in talks to take over from David Walliams.

Back in 2023, the long-standing friend of Amanda Holden revealed that the show had told him that he would be joining BGT before later confirming that Bruno had landed the role.

"I don’t really know what went on. It was that awful thing of people saying I was devastated. I was on the set of my sitcom, which I wrote and I’m producing, so I was not devastated about not being on BGT," he said.

He added that he later saw Simon Cowell at a party held by Amanda Holden and joked about missing out on the judging role, to which Simon replied: "That's showbizness."

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