The panel of judges consists of former X Factor judge Cowell, as well as Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, <\/p>\n
and YouTuber KSI.Holden has become a favourite with viewers and has been on the show since the first series. But she almost never appeared at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is our Britain\u2019s Got Talent queen and she deserves that crown,\u201d he said of the <\/p>\n
judge.Revealing who he originally tried to book, he said: \u201cAnd you know what? She was an interesting <\/p>\n
booking because we\u2019d offered the role to Cheryl Cole, as she was known in those days.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, things did not go according to plan as the \u201cFight for Your Love\u201d singer dropped out at the last minute.<\/p>\n
A week before filming, she calls me and goes, \u2018I just can\u2019t do it\u2019, and wouldn\u2019t give me a reason,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think she was freaked out. We literally had two judges and a week to book someone. I just knew it had to be <\/p>\n
Amanda because I\u2019d met her and I really liked her, she was very funny and I just thought she\u2019d fit the show perfectly.<\/p>\n
\u201cFast forward 18 years and she\u2019s still a huge success and we have become great friends. I do consider her one of my best friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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