BGT legend demands to return to judging panel after David Walliams quits
BRITAIN'S Got Talent legend Piers Morgan has demanded that he should return to the judging panel after David Walliams quit.
Yesterday The Sun exclusively revealed that the 51-year-old stepped down from his duties on the ITV show.
Since then three favourites to replace him have emerged - Love Island narrator Iain Stirling and comedians Mo Gilligan and Joe Lycett.
Former judge Piers Morgan, 57, took to Twitter to put his name forward.
The controversial journalist tweeted a picture of himself, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden with the caption: Time to get the old band back together @simoncowell ?";
Many replied to the tweet in favour of the idea.
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One said: "Yes please make this happen."
Another wrote: "Loved it with you on."
A third added: "@piersmorgan is the best judge at Britain's Got Talent. I'll be watching out for this comeback. .@SimonCowell."
Piers was on the judging panel between 2007 and 2010, for the first four seasons of the much-loved show.
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A source told us yesterday: "He hasn’t taken the decision lightly, but it just feels like time to move on."
Another source close to the funnyman said: “David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.
"Being on the show has been a huge source of entertainment and joy for him and he is arguably the most popular member of the panel.”
David joined the panel in 2012.
Fans have revealed the stars that they want to replace David.
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Many took to social media to push a number of TV stars forward, including Britain's Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern.
Flooding Twitter, other names put into the hat by viewers included former TV judge Piers Morgan and the America's Got Talent panel.