Why is michael mcintyre not in britains got talent

He is believed to have quit in order to focus on a UK stand-up tour. Cowell added: "It's been amazing working with Michael - I don't need to wish him any luck with the tour because it's already gigantic! Pregnant Holden was asked on Twitter if she would also be leaving, but replied: "I am going nowhere.

An ITV spokesman said: "We wish him the best and look forward to working with him again. The year-old stand-up comedian is leaving almost a year after joining the show, following the departure of Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell. A replacement for McIntyre has yet to be confirmed, although the show is expecting to return in the new year. A statement from Simon Cowell regarding McIntyre's decision to leave said: "It's been amazing working with Michael - I don't need to wish him any luck with the tour because it's already gigantic!

Michael McIntyre has admitted that he found his time as a judge on Britain's Got Talent "uncomfortable". The stand-up comic appeared on the judging panel for the programme, alongside Amanda Holden, David Hasselhoff and, during the live shows, Simon Cowell.

McIntyre quit the show after only one series. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph about his time on the ITV talent show, the comedian revealed that he became anxious about how the public were perceiving him.

Scroll down for video Out of his comfort zone: Michael McIntyre has revealed the real reasons behind his departure from Britian's Got Talent in an exclusive interview with MailOnline. He said: ' It was a different thing for me to do because obviously I work very hard to be a comedian and perform on stage and then to sit and judge other people was an odd experience, because it's not something I'm used to.

And the standard wasn't amazing, because a lot of it is for laughs anyway. Nobody was coming up to my in the street and saying, "God, you know how to judge football freestyle! Michael also said that while he is sure he will be tempted by other offers during his career, he now feels more comfortable going back to his comedic roots. He's back He said: ' There are so many temptations in showbusiness which are quite fun but I thought that was me going off piste.

I thought if I try and do too many new things it's going to confuse it. And Michael certainly isn't short of fans when it comes to his hilarious comedy style, and is currently promoting his new comedy DVD Showtime, featuring all new material from his date live arena tour. Talking about the expectations of his fans, Michael said: ' I do feel a lot of pressure to live up to expectations because so many people are coming to my shows.

When you see so many people in the audience, who have come out of an evening to see you, and their evening is in your hands Michael McIntyre — Showtime! Argos AO. Headlines U. Privacy Policy Feedback.