It’s uncertain whether David Walliams will return as a judge (Picture: Thames/Syco/Rex/Shutterstock)
If you know someone with a secret (or not-so-secret) talent, now is the time to speak up, with Britain’s Got Talent now allowing members of the public to nominate acts secretly.
For the first time in its history, the ITV talent show is putting the call out to have people across the nation help them find the next big star.
So, if you think you know someone who’s destined for stardom but is yet to have their big break, keep them in mind in the coming months!
Hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly since it began in 2007, BGT will return for its 16th season next year, with auditions due to begin in January.
Contestants will once again compete for a £250,000 cash prize, as well as the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the royal family.
This year’s series saw a bit of a mix-up, with the introduction of Golden Moments.
Axel Blake was crowned the winner on the 2022 series (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Shutterstock)
This new element of the show gave the judges the chance to surprise an unsuspecting act, nominated without the act’s knowledge, to invite them to audition at the London Palladium.
Some of these moments included showing up during a rehearsal of the Voices of Armed Forces Children’s Choir, when singing doctor Bambang Atmaja was at a Heart Breakfast interview, when conservationist and poet Aneeshwar Kunchala was at school, and when Skylar Blu was in a dance class.
However, while the auditions will be starting within weeks, the judging panel for the upcoming season is yet to be officially confirmed.
While it appears like Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon will be back, David Walliams’ future is ‘up in the air’ following rumours that he has quit after a decade on the show.
Last month the best-selling children’s author and Little Britain TV comedy star apologised after a leaked recording caught him calling an elderly performer on the talent show the C-word three times.
He apologised for making ‘disrespectful comments’, but there’s been no confirmation on whether he is returning the line-up.
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A spokesperson for BGT told Metro.co.uk that no final decision had been made around the 2023 judges.
‘The judging panel for Britain’s Got Talent 2023 will be announced in due course, the spokesperson said in a statement.
Comedian Axel Blake was crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2022 and performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the Earl and Countess of Wessex last week.
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However David will appear in Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician, which airs next week.
It will showcase the best musicians from the series as they compete against the very best magic acts from around the world.
Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician airs on Sunday December 18 at 8pm on ITV.
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