Amanda Holden supports Alan Carr’s appointment as the new judge on Britain’s Got Talent.
The comedian was reportedly rumoured to be replacing David Walliams on the talent show, which returns later this year for its 16th season.
David has been a regular behind the judges’ table for several years, alongside Amanda, Alesha Dixon, and Simon Cowell, but he reportedly left last year when smuggled recordings recorded him making obscene comments about candidates.
Naturally, everyone is curious whether Alan will be the next BGT panellist, with The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Ronan Keating jumping at the chance to interrogate longest-serving judge Amanda on their sofa.
Amanda, the only renowned face to feature on all series of the ITV talent show, didn’t reveal much, but she did offer her support for the former Chatty Man host.
‘Now, there are lots of rumours at the moment about Britain’s Got Talent, who’s gonna fill the seat,’ Ronan began.
‘Will it be Alan?’, he asked.
‘Well, watch this space,’ Amanda teased. ‘There’s the top line.’
The musical theatre performer then burst into her famous cackle, seemingly terrified of spilling too much.
‘I was really contained and found my filter,’ she added. ‘I was really good, but watch this space.’
Amanda continued: ‘It’s a good idea, we’ll miss David, but it’s a good idea,’ as Alex insisted Alan would be ‘amazing’ as a judge.
Her statement appears to have confirmed that children’s novelist David will not be appearing on the strange and wonderful show in 2023.
It comes after a TV insider shared: ‘Alan is joining the line-up, it just has to be him he’s brilliant.’
‘The deal is being finalised, but it’s details now – and he’s totally up for it too. It’s the perfect hiring all round,’ the source added to The Sun.
This comes after The Sun reported that Graham Norton turned down the opportunity to join the show because it was a project he didn’t want to take on right now.
Meanwhile, despite producers earlier conceding that things were ‘up in the air,’ David has remained tight-lipped about his future on BGT.
He did, however, previously apologise for the ‘disrespectful comments’ he made during filming breaks at the London Palladium in 2020.
‘These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry,’ he said.