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Who is replacing Bruno Tonioli on Britain's Got Talent and where have you seen him before?

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It's all change for the upcoming series of Britain's Got Talent as it's been revealed Bruno Tonioli will be replaced on the show.

However, fans of the Italian judge shouldn't be too worried as he's only been replaced for three days of auditions while he sits on the panel for Dancing With The Stars in the US.

It's been confirmed that social media sensation KSI will be filling in for him during the first round of auditions in Blackpool alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.

Loyal fans will of course know who KSI is but for the unversed, just who is he and where might you have seen him before?

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KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji started his main YouTube account back in 2009 and built a following through his gaming commentary videos.

He has since released over 1.2 thousand videos and has amassed a whopping 24 million subscribers.

In 2013, he announced he was a part of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen which he was a part of for four years.

KSI also has a huge following on Instagram with 12.9 million followers as well as 11.8 million followers on TikTok.

Music Career

The social media star released his first single Lamborghini in 2015, which charted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.

He has released two albums, Dissimulation in 2020 and All Over The Place in 2021, as well as 27 singles.

His debut album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and also charted in 15 other countries including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

It was the UK's best-selling debut album by a British artist in 2020 and it has since gone on to be certified gold.

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Boxing Career

KSI started his boxing career with amateur fights against fellow influencers, with the first being against Joe Weller, which he was able to win.

He went on to have two very high-profile fights with Logan Paul, with the first ending in a nail-biting draw.

A rematch was held in 2019, with loyal fans appearing in droves to support both men, leading to KSI taking the victory.

He took on Tommy Fury but was defeated by him with a majority decision. The event itself generated 1,300,000 pay-per-view buys, making it one of the largest boxing events of 2023.

Britain's Got Talent's new series is expected to air in 2025 on ITV1 and ITVX.

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