Familiar faces to return to Britain's Got Talent

Simon and Amanda at the BGT launch 2013 Credit: Press Association

Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams are returning to the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel as the nation’s favourite talent show is back for another action packed series.

Hosts Ant & Dec are also back to guide the audience through the weird, wacky and wonderful talents auditioning.

In their hunt for the best talent around the judges will set off on tour from the 19 January, kicking off in Edinburgh at The Festival Theatre. The action then continues in Manchester at The Lowry (29-31 January), Birmingham at The Hippodrome (5-7 February) and London at The Dominion Theatre (11-15 February), as performers try to impress and avoid the dreaded buzzers.

Meanwhile each judge will be choosing the act that astounds them the most to send straight through to the live semi-finals, with the return of the Golden Buzzer. The show hits screens on ITV this Spring.

Simon Cowell, who lives in Sussex, says he's confident in his role as a judge on the show.