
Simon Cowell names original Britain’s Got Talent judge who quit at the last minute
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Simon Cowell has revealed that Britain’s Got Talent almost looked very different. “She is our Britain’s Got Talent queen and she deserves that crown," he said of the judge. open image in gallery Cowell said the show almost looked very different “A week before filming, she calls me and goes, ‘I just can’t do it’, and wouldn’t give me a reason,” he said. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free open image in gallery Cheryl Cole was almost a judge on the popular talent show “And hats off to the team, who find these people from all over the world.
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