Simon Cowell has confirmed that he plans to launch a global version of Britain’s Got Talent, in which countries compete against each other.
He said: “I like the idea of England taking on other countries. After the Eurovision disaster, we have got to do something.”
In an interview with the Radio Times he also admitted X Factor contestants have not always enjoyed enough of the limelight because they have been overshadowed by the judges.
The TV mogul has filmed auditions for the seventh series of the hit show, which features guest judge Nicole Scherzinger.
He said: “Sometimes we have gotten into the habit, and obviously I’m partly responsible for this, of the judges’ personalities being talked about more than the contestants.
“The judges are there for their opinions, so for me the most important criteria for sitting on a judging panel is, do you actually know what you are talking about?”
Cheryl Cole returns after having to miss some of the show while she recovered from malaria and new mother Dannii Minogue comes back for the judges’ houses.
The X Factor begins on Saturday August 21 at 7.30pm.
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