Overview

• The appointment was revealed in an Instagram video where KSI phoned Simon Cowell and was invited to join the 2026 series.
• KSI will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on the judging panel for the 19th series.
• Filming for the next run begins later in 2025 with the series slated to air on ITV1 and ITVX in 2026.
• Open auditions in London are scheduled for September 6 and 7, with applications also open online and via video.
• KSI previously guest-judged in 2025, and his live-show Golden Buzzer act, Harry Moulding, won the series and the £250,000 prize with a Royal Variety Performance slot.