The first round of auditions kicked off on Tuesday as the ITV talent show returned to the London Palladium, with former Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli saying he was 'very excited' on his first day.
Tonioli, who is a ballroom and Latin dancer, was a fan favourite on Strictly after joining the BBC One programme during its debut series in 2004.
It was announced last year he would be leaving the celebrity dancing competition after his travel commitments made it"impossible" to continue.The 2023 BGT panel with Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, and hosts Ant and Dec standing behind Due to COVID travel rules in 2020, Tonioli could only appear via video link to give his verdict on the Strictly performances during the Sunday night results show.
He was replaced by long-standing professional dancer Anton Du Beke in 2021, who joined the panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas. Tonioili confirmed his departure from the show in May last year, saying he would instead focus on his other role as a judge on Dancing With The Stars, which films around the same time of year as Strictly in the US.
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