ITV CONFIRM BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Britain’s Got Talent is back for a Christmas special as they welcome to the stage the most memorable and talented acts from the past 14 years.

Keeping the festivities in order will be the nation’s favourite presenting duo, Ant and Dec. Joining them will be our judging panel Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Ashley Banjo, who will be ready to be impressed by a whole host of talent.

New reports from The Sun suggest each of the four judges are to perform as part of the special programme.

A source told The Sun: "It’s been a chaotic year and show bosses wanted to treat audiences to something extra-special. It has never been done before and with Simon still recovering from his back injuries, it’s the perfect opportunity to get the judges singing, dancing and telling jokes for their suppers. Luckily, there won’t be anyone behind the panel to feed back on their performances...

"It’s going to be one big celebration without any voting or crowning of the winner, so everyone should be able to enjoy it. We will see the judges as we’ve never seen them before and it should give them a new-found appreciation of what the contestants go through."

Britain's Got Talent at Christmas will air later this year on ITV.