Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon has given her verdict on the star stepping into Bruno Tonioli ’s shoes for a few episodes of the ITV show, which begins filming later this month. Hip-hop star, influencer and professional boxer KSI will be the former Strictly Come Dancing judge’s temporary replacement on the talent show, it has been confirmed. Bruno has to miss a few episodes filmed this month due to scheduling conflicts with Dancing with the Stars in the US, where he is also a judge.
Therefore, KSI will be taking on the role for three days when BGT holds its Blackpool auditions this October. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror and other Reach publications in a wider chat about the new Media, Broadcast and Production T-level, Alesha addressed the switch-up. Asked if she was looking forward to seeing KSI temporarily step into Bruno’s shoes, Alesha confirmed: “I am, actually.
I really like KSI. I think he's really smart, he’s got a fabulous personality. “I think he's built a fantastic little empire for himself.
He's multi-talented and I think he's going to be a brilliant addition to the show. “And I think he and I will have probably a lot of friends in common and a lot of things in common, both loving music. So I'm looking forward to working with him.
” Asked if she thinks KSI has what it takes to be a full-time judge - either on Britain’s Got Talent or another talent show - Alesha replied: “I haven’t seen him judge yet, but I think he’s just keepi.