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Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell 'Gutted' as He Is Forced to Pull Out of Filming
ITV is seeking a guest judge and may delay half of the six-day schedule as Cowell recovers from back surgery.
- Britain's Got Talent head judge Simon Cowell is missing the upcoming Blackpool auditions while recovering from back surgery undergone last month.
- The 66-year-old media mogul broke his back in a 2020 electric bike accident in Malibu and has undergone multiple operations since, including the recent routine procedure.
- While Cowell recovers, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and KSI will continue with a guest judge during Blackpool auditions; Fremantle plans to postpone portions of filming to January.
- Cowell has overhauled his lifestyle since the accident, stating, "I was so close to living the rest of my life in a wheelchair, it gives you a completely different outlook on life."
- Producers are seeking a male comedian to fill the judging vacancy, though the last-minute search faces challenges as "a lot of talent is already booked up.
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Simon Cowell missing BGT filming due to surgery recovery, Entertainment News
Simon Cowell has had to pull out of Britain's Got Talent filming because he is still recovering from spinal surgery.The 66-year-old media mogul broke his back in an electric bike accident in 2020 and has undergone multiple operations since then, most recently a "routine" procedure last month.And while he recovers from the operation, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI will...
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Simon Cowell faces another 'Got Talent' exit amid health scare
Simon Cowell faces another 'Got Talent' exit amid health scareAfter missing on America's Got Talent, Simon Cowell is also forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent's filming as he recovers from his back surgery.Amid Simon's absence, a temporary replacement of the TV personality is being...
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