Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan is one of the favourites to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol.

According to online gambling site Bookmaker.com, Piers Morgan has the odds of 2-1 to step into the shoes of Cowell.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is the second favourite celeb at 3-1 odds, followed by Quincy Jones at 3½-1, reports the New York Post.

The list also includes Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds at 4-1, Simon Fuller at 6-1, Rob Stevenson at 6-1 and Russell Simmons at 6½-1.

Cowell is quitting “Idol” to star in the US version of his “X Factor.”