David Walliams’ Britain’s Got Talent replacement ‘revealed’ as another huge ITV star by bookies
THE search is on to find David Walliams’ replacement as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.
Mo Gilligan is the current bookies favourite to replace the former Little Britain star who voluntarily stepped down from his position.
David, 51, quit the long-running ITV talent show after a decade sitting on the Britain’s Got Talent panel.
But the search to find his replacement has started and Mo Gilligan is the odds-on favourite to step in his place.
According to a list of odds compiled by OLBG, Mo is currently sitting as the favourite with odds of 5/2.
The star already has primetime judging experience as he sits alongside the likes of Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross on panel of ITV’s The Masked Dancer.
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Other names who seem to be in the running include Iain Stirling who comes in at 4/1, whilst former I’m A Celebrity star Joel Dommett has odds at 9/2.
Comedian Joe Lycett is sitting at 5/1 whilst Stephen Mulhern – the presenter of the former spin-off Britain’s Got More Talent – is also on the list with odds at 14/1.
This comes after The Sun revealed that David would be stepping down from the show after he apologise for foul-mouthed comments about contestants.
Moves are underway to replace David after a decade on the judging panel alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.
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A source close to David said: “David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.
“Being on the show has been a huge source of entertainment and joy for him and he is arguably the most popular member of the panel.”
The source added of the star, who is also a best-selling children’s author outside of his work on Britain’s Got Talent: “He hasn’t taken the decision lightly, but it feels like time to move on and focus on his other projects.
“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.
“His exit might not be popular with fans who adore him.
“But for David it appears that now, after an amazing ten years on the show, it is the right time to move on.
“Things haven’t been finalised but it’s highly unlikely David will be back on BGT.”