Unfunny comedians are the most likeliest hopefuls to get the dreaded red buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent, reveals Amanda Holden.
Asked what type of act she is most likely to buzz for to get them to stop, the judge said: “Comedy that’s not funny!
“We had a stand-up, a woman came on the other day, and from her opening speech, I knew she wasn’t going to work.”
Magicians who lack the magic touch should also feel nervous, Amanda added ahead of the return of the ITV show on Saturday.
She said she was bored with “magic that we’ve seen before, where there’s a big old emotional story attached”.
But “exciting magic or curious magic” displayed by conjurers with good technique would be welcome, she said.
Amanda, 52, admitted she often felt guilty about ruining a contestant’s day by sounding the blaring alarm.
She said: “It’s excruciating to press your buzzer for somebody up there doing the most difficult thing in the world.”
But boss Simon Cowell is adamant the big red X system is essential to the show’s success.
Simon, 63, said: “If you took it away, I think the show would be boring.”
New judge Bruno Tonioli, debuting as a BGT panellist on Saturday, said red buzzers on his old show Strictly Come Dancing “would have been fun”.
Though shy in private according to Simon, Bruno says he can’t contain his emotions at auditions.
He said: “When I see talent that excites me, it’s like I have no control over my body.”
Bruno, 67, also claimed to have rejuvenated Simon just by joining him, Amanda and Alesha Dixon on the panel.
He said: “I think me being on the show has unleashed the old Simon.
“He gets a naughty twinkle in his eye and I know he’s up to mischief.”
