Insiders say ITV bosses want to revive the judges' panel of 2008-10 when the show was most successful.Īnd in another twist Simon, 53, could bring back alleged ex-lover Dannii Minogue. In 2019, Simon admitted to having a '21st century face lift' and too much Botox before his 60th birthday, saying that they have left him looking like something out of a horror film. 'We have to find a way because we had a lot of fun.' 'I hope we're going to get the chance to work together.'Īnd, he added, cryptically. Video: Im surprised it hasnt had its comeuppance: Will Young slams X Factors treatment of contestants and says standing up to Simon Cowell was the defining moment of his career. 'That's the kind of judge you want to be working with on these shows, because they really care. 'She used to phone me almost every night, one, two, three o'clock in the morning, talking about songs and what she should be doing. Simon said of Chez: 'She was a really, really good judge. Cowell was cast as a judge for the UKs Pop Idol, which Spice Girls creator Simon Fuller pitched to British channel ITV.

Insiders say media mogul Cowell is determined to win Cheryl Cole back as an X Factor judge - and will take a seat right next to her on next year's show. Cowell joined Pop Idol, then American Idol. News that the couple were expecting their first child together was announced just before Lauren, who also has a seven-year-old son Adam, divorced her husband Andrew.Įxcited Simon has already been told the baby is a boy. The music mogul was photographed doing a little Christmas shopping with his beau earlier this month - although he didn't really look like he was that into it!

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