Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.
Life after Will Young: how talent shows shaped Britain
30.01.2022 - 02:25 / msn.com
Pop Idol final. Watched by 15 million viewers, Will Young triumphed over Gareth Gates with 53. 1% of a record 8.
7 million votes. It wasn’t just the start of things for Young and Gates, it marked the birth of a cultural phenomenon: the television talent show. In 2004, one of the Pop Idol judges, Simon Cowell, launched The X Factor in the UK, a primetime weekend TV show to discover new singing talent.
Right now, The X Factor is “resting”, believed permanently shelved, which counts as a mercy killing. After 15 series, it was a shadow of its former self: a formulaic karaoke-panto of nosediving ratings, hammy showboating, and forgettable contestants. The last UK winner – Dalton Harris in 2018 – stepped out into a swamp of indifference.
Nor is Cowell the all-powerful starmaker, the primetime Barnum, he used to be: his recent ITV venture, Walk the Line, was axed after one series due to poor viewing figures. How different from when The X Factor was an unstoppable ratings juggernaut, syndicating to 80 countries, spawning an international franchise, including a US version. The sociocultural impact went yet further, changing the shape, ethos, the very DNA, of mainstream culture – music industry practice; television programming – and rezoning the aspirations of starstruck youth, making them want to be pop stars instead of teachers, nurses or shop assistants, in a way many thought to be irresponsible.
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03.02.2022 / 18:29
Simon Cowell says he got the 'biggest telling off' from son after latest e-bike accident
Simon Cowell has admitted to worrying about his son's reaction to his latest e-bike accident.
msn.com
02.02.2022 / 17:49
Simon Cowell 'promises to stay away from e-bikes' after latest crash
Simon Cowell has reportedly vowed to stay away from bikes after breaking his arm. The 62-year-old star - who came off his e-bike last week - is said to have narrowly avoided serious injury after flying over his handlebars in the "horror" crash, which comes 18 months after he broke injured his back following a similar fall. A source told MailOnline: "Simon has vowed not to go on a bike again.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
02.02.2022 / 15:05
Simon Cowell rushed to hospital after electric bike crash
Simon Cowell has been pictured with his arm in a cast after reports he injured himself falling off an electric bike - for the second time in almost 18 months.
wonderwall.com
02.02.2022 / 03:49
Simon Cowell taken to hospital after crashing on e-bike again
Simon Cowell should probably retire his e-bike forever. The "America's Got Talent" judge reportedly crashed on his e-bike last week in London, resulting in a broken left arm and bad facial bruising. TMZ reported on Feb.
ok.co.uk
30.01.2022 / 20:41
Britain's Got Talent 'struggles to fill venue' as fans 'leave auditions'
Britain’s Got Talent is filmed with a live audience at the London Palladium but latest reports suggest the show’s bosses are struggling to fill the seats. The recordings of the show are said to be long and could be an indicator of why audiences are not taking up the seats. Earlier this month an audience member claimed that comedian Stuart Holdham, who is the warm-up act for the show, was begging fans to stay till the end of the judging by Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.
ok.co.uk
27.01.2022 / 19:19
Where Rik Waller is after Pop Idol fame from £400k record deal to 'demoralising job centre visit'
Pop Idol was one of the biggest TV hits of the early noughties. Despite only running for two series, the show spawned the careers of both Gareth Gates and Will Young. However, it also made a star of Kent-born singer Rik Waller, who was tipped to win the first series of the singing reality show.
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23.01.2022 / 17:33
Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell slams David Walliams for rude joke: 'It's a family show'
Simon Cowell reportedly lost his temper with his Britain's Got Talent co-star David Walliams after he made a vulgar joke. Last week, music mogul Simon reunited with comedian David, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon for the ITV show after BGT was cancelled last year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.