Morgan: I saved 'Britain's Got Talent'

Piers Morgan claims he has stopped ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ from being a flop.

The reality TV judge insists that without him the show would not feature any of the comedy acts - which are a huge hit with viewers - because his fellow panellists Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell only like acts who have sob stories.

Morgan joked to the Daily Star newspaper: “Simon Cowell likes the young, good looking ones and Amanda Holden likes the ones who have bravely bounced back from a broken toenail.

“Without me there, every finalist in the live shows would be 22, singing ‘You Raise Me Up’ and with a tragic sob story.

“I love the underdogs, the ones who don’t look perfect, but put their heart and soul into their performance.”

Morgan also thinks he is more talented than most of the people who compete for a place in the final.

He added: “I still think I'm more talented than some of the contestants I see on stage.

“I think I could have a go at most of the acts because I've got the front to do so. I'm not remotely scared of the stage or performing.”

Last year, Morgan was banned from going on stage and trying the contestants’ acts by Cowell after a disastrous attempt to recreate a girl’s performance where she spun inside a wheel with her hands and legs attached to its circumference.

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ starts on Saturday on ITV 1.