Britain's Got Talent has reportedly been plunged into a new wage row with Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon said to be furious.
The established judges are reported to not be happy about the new judge Bruno Tonioli receiving the same wage as them.
It has been widely reported that Tonioli is set to replace comedian David Walliams as a judge on the ITV talent show, who is said to be leaving the show after 10 years as a judge alongside Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden, having first joined the panel in 2012.
The Italian is reportedly set to bag the same £850,000 salary as the mainstays, the Mirror reports, with filming set to start on Tuesday. Insiders are claiming the pair are far from happy that Bruno could be able to walk into his first series on the same wage as they are despite their longevity on the show. Alesha had previously told Fabulous Magazine she was always going to stick with Amanda, saying the pair would never allow another to pit them against each other.
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Now it's been reported that filming of the new series could be plunged into disarray with Alesha, 44, and Amanda, 51, allegedly refusing to sign a new deal.
The newest series will be Amanda's 17th on the show, while it will mark Alesha's 11th season in the judges' hot seat.
A source told The Sun : "It’s a bit of a headache for BGT given filming for the next series begins at the London Palladium on Tuesday
"Bruno was still ironing out his contract on Friday too so it’s all very much down to the wire."
It's said Amanda and Alesha held back on signing their new deal until David Walliams ' replacement was confirmed. And now, following the 67-year-old choreographer's announcement, the duo are ready to quiz bosses about their current wage.
The source added: "After learning that Bruno was to be getting the same pay, they decided to hold off and stand firm.
"Initially there was a seven-figure pay deal on the table for Bruno but this was lowered over fears of a backlash — and now them getting the same figure has caused a rift."
They continued to say the women "will not budge" as they don't think it's fair he should get the same deal as them in his maiden year.
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