Bruno Tonioli says 'there are lines you don't cross' as he opens up on behaviour
Britain's Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli opens up on his career and how he has tried to stay out of showbiz scandals, as the presenter gears up for a new series of the show
Britainâs Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli says the key to his success is staying professional.
Fellow TV hosts Gino DâAcampo and Gregg Wallace have recently come under scrutiny following allegations of bad behaviour on set. But Bruno says that while you can poke fun at people, there is a line you donât cross â and he vows to call out anyone deemed to be taking it too far.
He says: âThere is a code of conduct and offstage, if I feel I have seen anything that is inappropriate, I would nip it in the bud. But I havenât seen anything on a show when I was there, so thatâs all I can say.â
Bruno is back scouring the country for the next big thing as he prepares for the 18th series of Britainâs Got Talent on Saturday. And the British-Italian star, 69, says he likes to bring some spice to the small screen. Speaking to us after this yearâs auditions for the talent show, he says: âYou canât do anything with pre-conceived [notions], you have to be real. You have to be entertaining too â you donât want to bore people.â
Bruno is gearing up for another series of BGTBruno, who has more than two decades of experience judging talent shows, says the secret to staying away from scandal is to be true to yourself. The former Strictly panellist says: âWhatever Iâve done or said has always come from good intentions⌠itâs never intended to shock and Iâve never had any problems in the past.
âObviously, there are lines you donât cross but at the same time, sometimes if youâre spicy in the right way, thereâs nothing wrong with it. Itâs comedy, itâs entertainment. But you canât think, âOh I canât do this, I canât do thatâ, because you end up trying to please everybody and you please nobody.â
Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon, KSI and Bruno Tonioli (Image:
PA)Bruno began his career as a performer and choreographer in the 80s and has since been involved in music videos, stage shows and tours for artists such as Tina Turner, Sting and The Rolling Stones. He also danced in the 1983 music video for Elton Johnâs Iâm Still Standing. He spent 15 years as a Strictly judge from 2004 to 2019 before moving to BGT in 2023.
Having worked in showbiz for four decades, Bruno says he has always treated everyone on set with respect, saying: âI treat everybody exactly the same â the camera crews have known me for years.â
Other relationships go back just as far. Brunoâs friendship with fellow judge Simon Cowell, for example, spans four decades. He admits they have had some wild nights out together, but refuses to divulge just how wild they were.
âIâm never gonna tell you that,â he laughs. âIâve been around some very big people, and Iâm like a doctor â whatever happens privately, it will stay with me for ever. There are some things you have to keep for yourself, know what I mean?â
The British-Italian star says he likes to bring some spice to the small screen Bruno began his career as a performer and choreographer in the 80sSimon showed he had complete trust in Bruno when he asked him to join the permanent BGT judging panel, which also features broadcaster Amanda Holden and singer Alesha Dixon.
Bruno recalls: â[Simon said] âOh, you do whatever you want. I said, âAre there any rules, anything?â and he said, âOh, donât know, darling⌠thereâs no rules. You just do you, do your thing.ââ
There were definitely some rules though, as Bruno would go on to discover. He admits: âI remember the first show I pressed the Golden Buzzer in the middle of a performance. âNobody told me you had to wait. But Iâve learned from that.â
Now going into his third series of the show, Bruno knows his Golden Buzzers from his red Xs and feels settled in the judging panel. He says: âThey made me feel at home from day one, itâs such a good team and extremely professional. We are all very supportive of each other. Thereâs no dramas â we get on with it. Weâve got a show to do! We are professionals.â
Bruno joined BGT in 2023 He spent 15 years as a Strictly judge from 2004 to 2019This year the show also welcomes YouTube sensation KSI as a guest judge. The boxer previously stood in for Bruno while he was filming Dancing with the Stars in the US.
Bruno is so happy with the BGT gig that he has no plans to slow down, insisting that fans of the show will be seeing him on screen for as long as possible. He says: â[Retiring] has never crossed my mind because I still love what I do and if people like it, I donât intend to retire. If I didnât love it, I wouldnât do it. If they want me, Iâll be there.â He continues: âI still feel like every show is the first one because itâs so unpredictable whatâs going to happen. We really have no idea⌠some of the stuff is so extraordinary.â
BGT really has seen it all, from dancing troupes to magicians â and some acts even get the judges involved, at their own risk. One audition almost ended very badly for Simon, who found himself extremely close to being hit over the head with a hammer.
Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell attend the Britain's Got Talent Photo-call at Ham Yard Hotel on April 16, 2024 in London (Image:
WireImage)Bruno says: âIt got within an inch from his head. We were all very scared about that. I wouldnât have done it.â
Bruno has had his own near-misses, having been run over by a bike during last yearâs show. But the star assures viewers that the standard of acts appearing on BGT remains impeccable. He says: âThe talent is incredible and the dance is special. I actually had never seen the show before I joined, because Iâve always been busy doing my shows. But the surprise and amazement is so true and real. Iâve been doing this for a very long time and Iâm not faking it⌠there is some incredible talent out there.â
Britainâs Got Talent returns to ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday at 7pm.
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