She recently insisted that she should have been the one to replace David Walliams on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel.
And Francine Lewis looked as confident as ever as she posed up a storm at a breast cancer charity event in Essex on Monday.
The comedian and impressionist, 47, looked sensational as she attended afternoon tea at Down Hall Hotel & Spa, hosted by Liquorish Clothing to raise awareness of the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
Francine dazzled in a baby pink midi dress with frilled sleeves and cut out detailing on the bodice.
The garment flared out to mid calf length to expose a pair of platform heels that gave her modelesque frame an extra boost.
Looking good: Francine Lewis looked as confident as ever as she posed up a storm at a breast cancer charity event in Essex on Monday
Glamorous: The comedian, 47, looked sensational as she attended afternoon tea at Down Hall Hotel & Spa, hosted by Liquorish Clothing to raise awareness of the Pink Ribbon Foundation
Francine was in good company at the charity bash, which was also attended by Celebs Go Dating star Lady Nadia Essex and Jessie Wallace’s presenter sister Danielle Mason.
Also in attendance were the likes of TV presenters Hayley Sparkes and Marina Berry, who looked radiant in dresses by Liquorish Clothing, who have partnered with Pink Ribbon Foundation to help raise vital funds for people suffering from breast cancer.
The outing came after Francine admitted that she doesn’t think Bruno Tonioli is the right person to replace David Walliams on the Britain’s Got Talent panel as he would be able to ‘fill his boots.’
David quit the ITV show ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologise over vile comments he made about contestants.
And speaking exclusively to MailOnline ahead of her new TV series Deep Fake Neighbour Wars, Francine, 47, said she ‘couldn’t see’ Bruno on the panel and insisted that she should be a judge instead.
Discussing Bruno’s appointment amid his debut at the BGT auditions this week Francine said: ‘I don’t think he will be able to fill David’s boots. I really don’t. I don’t think he’s going to be a David Walliams.
‘To me, I look at him as Strictly [Come Dancing], I can’t see him as Britain’s Got Talent.’
The TV star, who shot to fame on BGT in 2013, went on to sharing her support for the David amid his shock exit from the ITV show in November.
Lovely ladies: Jemma Bolt, Hayley Sparkes, Francine and Marina Berry looked radiant as they posed for snaps at the charity event
Three’s company! Danielle Mason, Hayley Sparkes and Farah Sattaur made for a gorgeous trio
Dressed to impress: Celebs Go Dating star Lady Nadia Essex and Jessie Wallace’s presenter sister Danielle Mason opted for the same dress by Liquorish Clothing, who have partnered with Pink Ribbon Foundation to help raise vital funds for people suffering from breast cance
Gorgeous in green: TV presenter Hayley Sparkes looked radiant in a mint green floral mini dress that she paired with multicoloured platform heels
Blue-tiful: Marina Berry cut a chic figure in a baby blue leopard print mini dress teamed with nude heels that gave her tanned and toned pins extra length
Striking: The Pink Ribbon Foundation’s Corporate Relationship Partner Lisa Allen looked gorgeous in a blue wrap dress that complemented her striking pink locks
Summery: Dancing On Ice professional Alex Murphy looked radiant in a bright yellow jumpsuit
She said: ‘It’s so sad because to me, that panel really, really works – and partly because of David. David is just so funny, but he’s so lovely as well.
‘And being a contestant on the show, David made me feel so welcome from the minute I walked onto that stage. I love David Williams, I’m really upset he’s going.’
David’s future on BGT was in doubt after he described an elderly contestant as a c*** and made vile sexual remarks about a female who was also competing on the show.
The comments, made in January 2020 during auditions at the London Palladium, were picked up on the programme’s microphones and revealed in November.
And while Francine – who also opened up about her husband’s ‘cheating’ scandal – believes that Bruno may not be the right fit for the panel, she told how it would be a ‘dream’ for herself to be a judge instead.
Explaining why she’d be better suited, she explained: ‘That would be my dream job. I’ve done talent shows forever and I did a big ITV talent show in 1996 or 98, I can’t remember the year but it was again an ITV show that Jonathan Ross presented.
‘It was Nigel Lithgow show, how it was it was huge. And because that’s how I started, having done two big ITV talent shows, I’ll have so much empathy for people that enter them. I think I’d make a good judge!
‘Me, Amanda [Holden] and Alesha [Dixon] could be Simon’s angels! That’d be really, really good – we need to make a petition!’
Newcomer: The outing comes after BGT star Francine said she ‘couldn’t see’ Bruno Tonioli on the panel and she should be a judge instead
Exit: David Walliams quit the ITV show ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologise over vile comments he made about contestants (pictured on the show in June)
