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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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Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell 'gutted' as he is forced to pull out of filming

Simon Cowell is "gutted" after he was forced to pull out of filming for Britain's Got Talent to cover from spinal surgery.

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