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KSI will serve as a guest judge on the next series of Britain’s Got Talent with bosses hoping he’ll bring in some of is 80million followers as viewers.
The musician, 31, will stand in for Bruno Tonioli when he heads to the US to serve on the judging panel of Dancing With The Stars.
According to The Sun, the social media influencer will take over for Bruno for three of the five days the show has its first round of auditions in Blackpool this month.
An insider said of the signing: ‘Their new judge doesn’t just know a thing or two about entertaining, he has a colossal following who are largely young and tech savvy, which is just the sort of viewer that the show now thrives on.
‘BGT isn’t just a TV show it’s a global internet phenomenon as well, with clips of the various acts being watched a staggering 24 billion times around the world. Which is why KSi is the perfect match, as his music alone has been streamed 2.7billion times.’
KSI will serve as a guest judge on the next series of Britain’s Got Talent with bosses hoping he’ll bring in some of is 80million followers as viewers
The musician, 31, will stand in for Bruno Tonioli when he heads to the US to serve on the judging panel of Dancing With The Stars
Speaking about joining the show, KSI said: ‘I’m so excited to be a guest judge for BGT. When I got the call up, I couldn’t believe it. I remember watching old BGT episodes and going from being amazed to laughing my a**e off. I’m buzzing to see all the fresh new talent, and I’ll be sure to leave a mark.’
It comes after Bruno’s seat on Britain’s Got Talent’s judging panel was reportedly ‘saved’ by show boss Simon Cowell after he recently slammed speculation that he would be replaced full time.
Filming for the ITV series was set to clash with Dancing With The Stars – which Bruno, 68, has been a judge on since 2005.
However, Simon, 64, will reportedly fork out thousands to have the Italian TV personality flown back and forth.
‘When Bruno joined BGT last year, he breathed new life into the show. Simon loved how unpredictable he was and thought he made great TV. From the ratings, it’s clear the viewers agreed too,’ a source told The Sun.
‘When plans were drawn up to revamp BGT for 2025, it was quickly flagged to Simon and the producers that Bruno is already committed to Dancing With The Stars.
‘Simon managed to find a way to make it work. It means while a stand-in judge may be needed once or twice, Bruno remains on the show.’
The source also revealed that flying back and forth isn’t ideal for Bruno, however, he loves both shows and feels committed to them.
The social media influencer will take over for Bruno for three of the five days the show has its first round of auditions in Blackpool this month
It comes after Bruno’s seat on the panel was reportedly ‘saved’ by show boss Simon Cowell after he recently slammed speculation that he would be replaced full time
The former Strictly judge started filming in the United States on September 17.
According to The Sun, comedian Alan Carr, 48, was initially tipped to replace him if he had to leave the show but is now thought to be top of the list to stand in.
This week, ITV unveiled a format change for the show, which also features Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden as judges.
It starts a four-month run in February, with live semi-finals on Saturday evenings replacing nightly episodes across one week.