ITV Britain's Got Talent's Bruno Tonioli on why he's never watched the show and reason why Ant and Dec left him 'fuming'
ok.co.ukWe all know Bruno Tonioli as one of TV’s biggest personalities, whether he’s jumping up from the Strictly judging panel to give flamboyant feedback or fiercely grabbing the golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent.The Italian powerhouse is entering his second series of the ITV talent show and while it’s hard to imagine that Bruno, 68, would ever feel nervous on screen, he admits to some butterflies. “There is a lot to live up to when you’re the new kid, ” he says. “You can’t take anything for granted.” Bruno, who left Strictly in 2019 to focus on filming the US version Dancing With The Stars, joined the BGT judging panel last year, replacing David Walliams, who left the show after disrespectful comments he made about contestants came to light.
It meant that his long-time pal Simon Cowell was his new boss. “Simon is a friend, so there is the added pressure of not letting people down,” says Bruno. “Obviously, [when filming] you’re on the spot.
And it’s like, ‘Here we go!’ But it worked very, very well and we had a great time.” After a triumphant first series alongside Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, Bruno is ready for another, although he admits that he has never watched a single episode of the ITV show. “I never watched any Strictly either,” he laughs. “I never watch anything I’m in because I don’t want to be affected by it.
When I’m filming, I can feel whether something works or not. It’s like when you meet your first love – I want to keep that moment going.
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