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Charlotte Tutton

Amanda Holden 'replaces Simon Cowell as Head Judge' in huge Britain's Got Talent shake-up

Amanda Holden will apparently take Simon Cowell's place as the Head Judge on the Britain's Got Talent panel, during his absence.

It was recently confirmed that injured Simon would miss the start of the series, as it returns for its 2020 semi-finals on Saturday.

The live shows were halted earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the series ended after the final auditions in May.

Now the show will return, with pre-recorded semi-finals airing weekly before the live final.

But ahead of filming, Simon, 60, broke his back in a painful accident after he fell off an electric bike.

Amanda Holden will apparently replace Simon Cowell as Head Judge on the Britain's Got Talent panel (Getty Images)

Simon is now recovering after breaking his back in three places, with him undergoing emergency surgery.

Diversity star and former BGT champion Ashley Banjo is stepping in for the BGT boss.

But now, according to reports, it's Amanda Holden who will be taking his crown as Head Judge.

Simon Cowell will miss the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals (ITV)

According to The Sun Online, bosses decided it would make sense for the original BGT judge to be the one in charge of all the major decisions.

So when it comes to deadlocks and such, Amanda will be the one to make the final choice it seems.

A source told the publication: "It makes total sense for Amanda to be head judge with a deciding vote in a deadlock situation.

Amanda Holden will be Head Judge on BGT (ITV)

"She’s the only one, other than Simon, who has been there since Day One and has seen it all.

"She cannot wait for the responsibility boost and is certainly going to take it in her stride."

Amanda is said to be excited about the new role, while fans will see her and judges Alesha Dixon and David Walliams in action this weekend.

Britain's Got Talent airs Saturday at 8pm on ITV.

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