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Bradley Walsh is proving a hit with audiences as a guest judge on Britain's Got Talent.
The 66-year-old stepped in for Simon Cowell during the Blackpool auditions after Cowell missed filming due to a back operation.
Mr Walsh joined Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and KSI on the judging panel at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.
A source told The Sun: "Simon might be sweating when he sees just how good Bradley is in his chair.
"He seemed a little nervous at first but soon looked like he’d been running the show for years.
"He had Amanda in hysterics with his one-liners and even kept telling the audience off for shouting out while he was talking.
"Amanda thought it was hilarious because she knows the BGT crowd is notoriously impossible to tame.
"But Bradley was having none of it.
"He was the boss."
The source said: "Bradley’s been in the business for 40 years, he knows how tough it is to be on the other side of this, so has been helping the acts get the best out of this opportunity.
"He’s brought a different energy to the panel.
"Simon might want to hurry back before Bradley makes himself too comfortable."
Mr Walsh was officially announced as a guest judge at the Blackpool auditions on Monday, October 12.
In a video shared on Britain’s Got Talent’s social media channels, Amanda Holden said: "Oh my goodness, have you heard the rumours about our Guest Judge on Britain’s got talent?"
She joked: "I heard that he’s going to be on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury with Mr Tumble."
KSI added: "I heard he made a diss track on me"
Alesha Dixon joined in: "I heard that he’s a table tennis world champion."
Mr Walsh then appeared on screen and said: "Stop the clock, that is wrong.
"It’s me, Bradley Walsh."
He later shared a behind-the-scenes update from the set.
He said: "Here we are. It’s the first morning on BGT.
"Stuart is on stage at the moment doing the warm-up.
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"The audience are over here. Maybe I’ll just give them a wave here.
"They’re all good. They're enjoying it. There’s my name up there!
"And it’s going very well, I’m enjoying it.
"And Amanda, Alesha and KSI are so lovely to work with."
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