Bruno Tonioli confirms he's not returning to Strictly Come Dancing - and his replacement is confirmed Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity Bruno Tonioli confirms he’ s not returning to Strictly Come Dancing – and his replacement is confirmed By Kanika Banwait - May 20, 2022 There are certain TV shows we look forward to every time they return to screens, and it’s safe to say, Strictly Come Dancing is one of the nation’s favourites. After a truly memorable series last year, which saw Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice lift the glitterball trophy and go on to win a BAFTA for one of their performances, we can’t wait for the show to roll around again. Although this year, it’s going look a little bit different. We already know professional dancers Oti Mabuse and Aljaz Skorjanec will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing, but now former judge Bruno Tonioli has also confirmed he won’t be back. Bruno was a judge on the show for 18 years, but hasn’t been able to take part for the past two years due to the pandemic. Getty Images The Italian choreographer decided to quit Strictly so he can focus on continuing his role as a judge on the US version of the dancing competition, Dancing With The Stars, according to Mail online. Last year, Bruno was replaced by former professional dancer on the show, Anton Du Beke. The Strictly team have now announced that Anton’s place on the panel will be made permanent. Shirley, Craig, Motsi, Anton… We can’t wait to welcome back our fabulous #Strictly Judges for 2022! pic.twitter.com/uwbMquiuMA - BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) May 19, 2022 During an interview with Great British Life, Anton was asked if he will be back on the judging panel this year. ‘The absolute truth is that I don’t know. I haven’t been told,’ he said. ‘They literally haven’t spoken to me about it. So, whatever you’ve read, it is just a rumour. BBC Pictures ‘I’m hoping to get a call to say: “Look, here you go, come back judging please,” but we’ll wait and see. I would like to think I’d be on the show in one way or another. I wouldn’t like to think they would just get rid of me altogether.’ Well, it looks like Anton’s dream has come true – although of course, we’ll definitely miss Bruno and his OTT reactions! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved