KSI to replace Bruno Tonioli on ITV Britain's Got Talent 2024
KSI is set to appear on the next series of ITV Britain's Got Talent. The social media star will step in as a guest judge for auditions when Bruno Tonioli, 68, jets off to the US to be on the panel of Dancing with the Stars.
The 31-year-old boxer will feature in three of the five days that BGT has its first round of auditions in Blackpool this month. Bosses behind the ITV show are hoping he will bring in some of is 80 million followers as viewers.
KSI will join Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on the judging panel. He was revealed to be in talks with BGT four months ago but the deal is understood to have only been struck his week.
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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*** off.
"I’m buzzing to see all the fresh new talent, and I’ll be sure to leave a mark." According to The Sun, a TV insider said KSI is the 'perfect match' for the show.
They said: "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."