Thursday 24 November 2022 10:53 PM David Walliams 'quits Britain's Got Talent' after 10 years trends now

Thursday 24 November 2022 10:53 PM David Walliams 'quits Britain's Got Talent' after 10 years trends now
Thursday 24 November 2022 10:53 PM David Walliams 'quits Britain's Got Talent' after 10 years trends now

Thursday 24 November 2022 10:53 PM David Walliams 'quits Britain's Got Talent' after 10 years trends now

David Walliams has reportedly quit Britain's Got Talent after 10 years on the judging panel.

The comedian, 51, is set to leave the ITV show ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologise for describing an elderly contestant as a 'c***' and making vile sexual remarks about a woman taking part.

It's thought that show bosses are already lining up a replacement before filming commences next year. 

He's off! David Walliams has reportedly quit Britain's Got Talent after 10 years on the judging panel, weeks after he apologised for making vile remarks about a contestant

A source told The Sun: 'He hasn't taken the decision lightly, but it just feels like time to move on.'

'David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.

'His team have quietly been having conversations over the past few days where it has been made clear that David is readying himself to step down – and then producers will start to think about who might replace him.'

He's off! The comedian (pictured in 2012) is set to leave the ITV show ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologise for describing an elderly contestant as a 'c***'

He's off! The comedian (pictured in 2012) is set to leave the ITV show ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologise for describing an elderly contestant as a 'c***'

Meanwhile a BGT source told MailOnline: 'It's still very much up in the air at the moment on whether David is going to take part in next year's show. No decision, though, has been made as yet.'

A spokesperson for Britain's Got Talent said: 'The judging panel for Britain's Got Talent 2023 will be announced in due course.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for David Walliams for further comment. 


Shocking: David's future on BGT was in doubt after he described an elderly contestant as a c*** and made vile sexual remarks about a female who was also competing on the show

Oti Mabuse is reportedly being considered as a replacement for David, with bosses of the reality programme discussing how the former professional dancer on BBC's Strictly would be perfect for the role.

She is currently at the centre of a tug of war between ITV and the BBC, who both want her to star on their shows because of her overwhelming popularity.

A television insider told The Mail on Sunday: 'Oti's name is in the frame. She is being touted as the perfect replacement for Walliams if ITV decide not to take him back. 

'There are multiple conversations taking place as negotiations are currently taking place but Oti is a clear route many involved in BGT want to take. They think she would be perfect.'

Oti made her debut as a television judge on another of Simon Cowell's programmes, The Greatest Dancer, in 2018 and he grew very fond of her.

After she quit Strictly last year, the South African dancer was poached by ITV to be on the judging panel of their skating competition, Dancing On Ice. They also made her the presenter of her own dating show, Romeo And Duet.

But the BBC then took her back for a new quiz show, The Tower, which she has recently filmed for the broadcaster.

Shocking: The comments, made in January 2020 during auditions at the London Palladium, were picked up on the programme's microphones and revealed earlier this month

Shocking: The comments, made in January 2020 during auditions at the London Palladium, were picked up on the programme's microphones and revealed earlier this month

David's future on BGT was in doubt after he described an elderly contestant as a c*** and made vile sexual remarks about a female who was also

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