Britain’s Got Talent's Amanda Holden has shared her support for fellow judge David Walliams amid rumours of a panel shake-up.
It's been speculated that Walliams could leave the reality show after his explicit remarks about one of the contestants was leaked in transcripts obtained by The Guardian. He has since apologised for the incident.
And now, Holden has publicly backed her fellow judge. In an interview with Good Morning Britain at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, she said: “I would like to see the judging panel look like it did before. I think we’re a great team, we’re a family.”
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Asked directly if she was “Team David”, she quickly replied: “Of course I’m Team David.”
Simon Cowell, who is also a judge on the show, was asked the same question, but didn't give much away.
“I think for me, the most important thing – and I had this conversation the other day. It’s always about the talent. If you don’t have great talent, you don’t have a show,” he said. “That’s all I care about.”
Walliams’ future on Britain’s Got Talent is said to be “up in the air” at the moment.
Related: BGT’s David Walliams apologises for remarks
A spokesperson for the show told PA news agency (via Sky News): "The judging panel for Britain's Got Talent 2023 will be announced in due course.
"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."
Soon after the offensive comments leaked onto the internet, Walliams issued an apology, saying: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.
"These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry,” the statement added.
Britain's Got Talent airs on ITV1.
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