Simon Cowell has announced that he will no longer be a judge on his most recent TV talent show, opting to take a back seat.
The creator of The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, who broke his back in August last year, has announced that Gary Barlow of Take That will be the head judge on his new show Walk The Line.
“This is a situation where I have decided it is best for me to focus on my role as the creator and producer as we build up to the hugely exciting launch,” Cowell, 62, said in a statement to The Sun.
Musical acts will compete for a £500,000 jackpot prize on ITV's new talent show Walk The Line.
Soloists, groups, and choirs will perform in each episode, and the two best acts at the end of the night must choose whether to accept the cash prize or advance to the next round of the competition.
"When Simon calls, it's usually with something pretty extraordinary," Barlow, 50, added.
"I'm ecstatic to be a part of a brand new TV show, and discovering new talent is, of course, my favorite part of Walk the Line."
While the music mogul was busy working on his projects in the United States, the singer previously replaced Cowell as head judge on The X Factor between 2011 and 2013.
Last year, Cowell, who lives in Malibu with girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 44, and son Eric, 7, broke his back while trying out a new electric bike with his family.
Following the accident, he underwent surgery and transitioned to a vegan diet as part of his recovery.
He expressed gratitude earlier this year for not being paralyzed as a result of his injuries.
"If you saw the scan, I mean, I was like a millimeter away from cutting my back in half, so I consider myself lucky. It could've been a lot worse," he explained.
As a judge on Simon Fuller's Pop Idol in 2001 and American Idol in 2002, the music producer rose to prominence 20 years ago.
In 2004, Cowell launched The X Factor, which was followed by America's Got Talent in 2006 and Britain's Got Talent a year later. Since then, he's become a regular on ITV's Saturday night programming.
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