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STEPHEN Mulhern doesn't think Simon Cowell will sack any of the Britain's Got Talent judges for "at least four years".

The Britain's Got More Talent host appeared on today's Lorraine to discuss the return of his spin-off programme and the main ITV show.

 Stephen Mulhern thinks Simon Cowell won't sack any of the Britain's Got Talent judges for 'at least' four years
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Stephen Mulhern thinks Simon Cowell won't sack any of the Britain's Got Talent judges for 'at least' four yearsCredit: Rex Features

Stephen, 40, has been the host of More Talent since the series began 12 years ago and told Christine Lampard he is one of the only people who has been part of it every year alongside Ant and Dec and judge Amanda Holden.

The current judging panel consists of Amanda, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and show boss Simon Cowell.

And Stephen doesn't think the line-up will change any time soon.

He said: "The judges have been the same for seven years.

 Stephen appeared on today's Lorraine ahead of the new series of Britain's Got Talent and his spin-off show, Britain's Got More Talent
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Stephen appeared on today's Lorraine ahead of the new series of Britain's Got Talent and his spin-off show, Britain's Got More TalentCredit: Rex Features
 Stephen thinks the judging panel will stay the same for the foreseeable future
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Stephen thinks the judging panel will stay the same for the foreseeable futureCredit: Syco/Thames

"I don't think they'll change for the next two, three, four years.

"Unlike The X Factor I think Britain's Got Talent will stay the same.

"It just works, everyone gets on and everyone has a good time."

Asked about Simon, 58, and what he's been like so far this series, Stephen said he is "more relaxed than he's ever been".

 Stephen also revealed how Simon is much more relaxed this year
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Stephen also revealed how Simon is much more relaxed this yearCredit: Getty - Contributor

He said: "I don't know that's whether it's because [his son] Eric is a bit more older, Eric came to the auditions.

"He's just more chilled. He's still strict, you've got to work hard still but he seems more chilled out."

Stephen's comments come a day after Simon revealed how funnyman David, 46, is "unsackable".

Speaking on yesterday's Lorraine, the music mogul told The Sun's Dan Wootton: "I think he's always been unsackable.

"I do remember the first time I ever sat down with him, he came into the dressing room while I was doing The X Factor and I pitched him the show.

 Stephen has hosted the spin-off show for 12 years
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Stephen has hosted the spin-off show for 12 yearsCredit: Rex Features

"We had one of the worst meetings I've ever had, when I say it was bad, it was bad and I thought 'this is never going to happen'.

"Then a year later we had another conversation and he agreed to it.

 Simon revealed on yesterday's Lorraine that David Walliams was 'unsackable'
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Simon revealed on yesterday's Lorraine that David Walliams was 'unsackable'Credit: Instagram
 David has been a judge on the show since 2012
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David has been a judge on the show since 2012Credit: Syco/Thames

"To be fair, he and the show are a perfect match because he gets all the craziness and a lot of the people who come on the show, they're like the people he used to be on Little Britain, that's why he gets it.

"But all three of them, the reason I like working with them, is that they're all absolutely focused on the talent."


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