Bruno Tonioli reportedly caused chaos at the Britain’s Got Talent auditions when he pressed his Golden Buzzer a second time before admitting he had never watched the show.
The former Strictly Come Dancing judge, 67, has joined the ITV variety talent competition panel for the upcoming series as a replacement for comedian David Walliams, 51, who left after he made disrespectful comments about the show’s contestants during the previous series.
Professional dancer Bruno did not realize that the Golden Buzzer, which automatically sends auditionees to the live finals when pressed, could only be used once and reacted when the audience began cheering for an impressive act.
Mistake: Bruno Tonioli, 67, allegedly threw the Britain’s Got Talent auditions into chaos when he pressed his Golden Buzzer a second time before admitting he had never watched the show.
The producers are said to have panicked after they were left with the decision to either send the contender or cancel Bruno’s second buzz.
said a source Sun: ‘It was crazy. The buzzer worked but there was no glow in the cannon above the stage because it had already run out.
“A producer ran over to try to tell Bruno that he couldn’t do that.
Strike a pose: The former Strictly Come Dancing judge has joined the ITV variety talent competition panel for the upcoming series (L-R: judges Bruno, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell)
“Then there were discussions with senior executives and Simon [Cowell]who had his head in his hands.
The source said that Bruno later admitted that he had never watched Britain’s Got Talent before, claiming that he did not want to be influenced by the judging styles of previous series.
Fortunately, the audience saw the funny side and Bruno remains on the panel as the big money new signing.
Mishap: Professional dancer Bruno did not realize that the golden buzzer, which automatically sends auditionees to the live finale when pressed, can only be used once.
MailOnline has contacted a representative from Britain’s Got Talent for comment.
Meanwhile, it’s also been claimed that Bruno gets so excited during auditions that he repeatedly jumps out of his seat, putting the London Palladium cameramen on high alert as they anticipate his moves in an attempt to keep him going. framework.
A source told the Mirror: ‘Bruno is a firecracker and constantly jumps up and down. The audience loves it, Simon loves it… but the cameramen less so.
Decisions: The producers are said to have panicked after they were left with the decision to send the challenger or cancel Bruno’s second buzz.
‘It’s a company keeping up with it. It’s up and down like a yo-yo.
The twinkly-fingered star will reportedly be paid £850,000 after David stepped down from his role as judge.
His arrival on the panel is said to have caused controversy, as he demanded a higher salary than the judges, Amanda Holden, 51, and Alesha Dixon, 44.
However, Bruno told The Sun he has no idea how much Amanda and Alesha are paid.
It comes after Bruno offered his sympathy to comedian Alan Carr, who had been approached to join the show but lost at the last moment.
Bruno, a friend of Simon Cowell for three decades, interrupted filming at the London Palladium last week to shrug: “That’s show business.”
All lopsided: A source told The Sun: ‘It was crazy. The buzzer worked, but there was no glow in the cannon above the stage because it had already run out.
Asked if it would be awkward the next time he meets Alan socially, he said: ‘Not at all. I have had no idea of your negotiations.
“I love Alan and I know him, he is a very nice guy. I did not know the situation with him, nothing was announced, and that is show. This was due to ITV.
He continued: ‘I was away (on vacation, before the offer was made). He is a professional, he knows how things go.
Gesture: Bruno was recruited onto the panel to replace David Walliams, who resigned after ten years at BGT after making disrespectful comments about the contestants.
Bruno joined the show on a reported salary of £850,000 after being offered the job just 11 days before filming was due to begin.
He said: “I was in St. Lucia over Christmas and I got a text from Simon’s girlfriend Lauren saying, ‘We should meet up, we’re in Barbados.’ I thought ok, that would be pretty hard to do. I had neither idea that this work existed.
“Then I arrived in London on the 9th of January and my agent got a call from ITV, and I had no idea what it was. The agent said, “Oh, that’s a big thing,” and I thought, “That’s good.” Then I had a meeting on January 13 with ITV and I thought great, this is fantastic.
‘I’ve known Simon forever, I know the show is on my street. There were no long negotiations, I just said, “Yes, I want to do it.” It happened so fast that I have practically nothing to wear. I’m going to have to go shopping next week when I get to Manchester, I’ve got to make Simon pay.
Filming for the show began on Tuesday of last week. Bruno was recruited to replace David, who resigned after 10 years following allegations that he had made disparaging comments about some contestants that had been caught on a microphone.
Bruno said: ‘David was the first person to send me a text and a fantastic bottle of wine. He is a very good friend.
Lost: Comes after Bruno offered his sympathy to comedian Alan Carr (pictured), who was approached to join the show but lost at the last moment.