‘I’ll be carried out on a stretcher!’: Amanda Holden jokes she will NEVER leave BGT

Amanda Holden has revealed that she will “definitely be doing another year” as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

The 52-year-old presenter, who has been on the ITV talent show for 17 years, told MailOnline her goal is to turn 18 and jokingly said she never wants to leave.

In an exclusive interview, Amanda said: They’ll probably take me out on a stretcher. I mean I’m definitely going to do another year after this.

‘If I turn 18, which is what I would be, I feel so privileged and lucky because it was never a job I expected to do this long.

Amanda went on to talk about the new judge Bruno Tonioli, who has been full of energy during the filming of the show.

The former Strictly judge, 67, has joined the ITV talent competition panel as a replacement for comedian David, 51, who quit after 10 years on the show after making “disrespectful” comments about contestants from previous series.

Amanda explained: ‘Obviously we have a new judge, Bruno. It was like dropping a berocca into some water and watching it bubble up.

She then squashed the ‘feud’ rumors when she said: ‘He had never seen the show, so it was all new to him. It was nice to see it through new eyes. I think he really enjoyed it and we’ve tried to make him feel welcome and he did a good job.”

It comes weeks after Amanda and Alesha reportedly refused to sign contracts for the latest series of BGT.

The duo were said to be furious that the new judge Bruno will see his new salary match his own, an estimated £850,000.

According to The Sun, Amanda and Alesha sent the latest series into chaos with bosses scrambling to secure TV favorites ahead of filming in London last month.

A source told the publication at the time: ‘Amanda has been with BGT for 17 years, while Alesha is in her 11th year. They don’t think it’s fair that a newcomer enters the program and receives the same treatment as them.’

Career: The 52-year-old presenter, who has been on the ITV talent show for 17 years, told MailOnline her goal is to reach the age of 18.

After talking about what viewers can expect on this year’s show, Amanda told MailOnline: “There’s been a lot of hilarity, a lot of people use body parts to play instruments.”

“We’ve had a lot of things that you wouldn’t normally think of as entertaining, and oddly enough, even Simon has enjoyed them, he wouldn’t have had three or four years ago.”

“We’ve had mountain bikers on stage, we’ve had people fall out of the sky, so it’s extraordinary! We had a couple of things go wrong, as you would expect, I can’t even think about which genre is going to win.

It comes after Simon Cowell was reportedly torched by Britain’s Got Talent hopeful in a terrifying stunt during London auditions last month.

The Mirror reported that lighter fluid was poured all over the bonnet, then his head was encased in a box that was opened at the front for the audience to see inside.

The magician then dropped a flame into the box and his entire head caught fire, leaving the other judges and the audience in shock.

“I had never seen the show, so it was all new to him”: Amanda went on to talk about the new judge Bruno Tonioli, who was full of energy during the filming of the show.

Amanda previously said that Bruno has “broken all the rules” so far on Britain’s Got Talent.

Bruno has been filming auditions along with panelists Amanda, Alesha Dixon, and Simon, who may need to “throw out the rule book” due to their antics.

Amanda told The Sun: ‘She’s a wonderful ball of energy and in a good way she’s already broken all the rules. So much so that Simon will probably have to throw out any rulebook this year.

‘It’s going to be a brilliant series. So far we’ve only filmed auditions in London, but we’re looking forward to getting to Manchester for the first time since the pandemic hit.”

The star also quipped, “My biggest piece of advice is if you’re playing a musical instrument through an unusual body part, make sure you go to the bathroom first.”

Bruno reportedly recently threw the Britain’s Got Talent auditions into chaos when he hit his Golden Buzzer twice before admitting he had never watched the show.

The former Strictly judge has joined the ITV talent competition panel to replace comedian David, 51, who left after he made “disrespectful” comments about contestants from previous series.

Departure: Bruno, 67, has joined the ITV talent show panel as a replacement for comedian David, 51 (left), who resigned after making “disrespectful” comments about contestants from previous series.

Professional dancer Bruno apparently 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.

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.

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.

Terrifying: Simon Cowell was reportedly set on fire by Britain’s Got Talent hopeful in a terrifying stunt during London auditions