X Factor judges were paid TOO MUCH with Cheryl and Dannii Minogue given ‘ridiculous’ salaries, Simon Cowell admits

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has confirmed that she's quit the music industry and has "dropped the mic" when it comes to making her own music.The star, 51, made the comments to BGT boss Simon Cowell as she said that she's "over" making another album, after bringing out her last album, Songs for My Heart, in 2020.The star made the comments ahead of the launch of Britain's Got Talent while speaking to Simon.When he asked his friend whether plans for another album were underway, Amanda revealed she's closed the door to the recording studio for good.She said: "No. I have dropped the mic.

William and Kate's decision to miss out on a much needed catch up with Harry and Meghan during their secret visit to the UK is 'significant', a royal expert has claimed.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent Simon Cowell has been spotted wearing a wrist brace ahead of the launch show this weekend. The TV judge could be seen walking around with a bright neon support on his wrist as he prepared for the BGT launch show.

A natural-looking Simon Cowell has been spotted enjoying a romantic bike ride with fiancee Lauren Silverman in Miami after having fillers removed from his face. Music mogul Simon, 62, and fiancée Lauren, 44, wore matching natural grins as they cycled easily through a sunkissed park together. The TV judge wrapped up warm despite the California sun, in a black puffa jacket and blue jeans, and protected his eyes with a pair of dark glasses.

SIMON Cowell has admitted the Britain's Got Talent judges argue a lot - but always laugh it off. The music mogul, 62, insists he would have a big problem if they didn't laugh at least once a day while filming the ITV show.

Britain’s Got Talent is facing its first fix row - before the launch episode has even hit the airwaves.The opening episode features one star who rose to fame on the soundtrack for hit movie musical The Greatest Showman, Loren Allred - from one of Simon Cowell's favourite films.Loren lent her voice to the ballad Never Enough on the soundtrack alongside the likes of Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya.Though she didn’t appear on-screen in the hit flick, she instead lent her voice to Rebecca Ferguson’s character Jenny Lind - a professional opera singer hired by P. T.

Over dinner with friends in New York this week, Wendy Williams reportedly shared her plans to make a 'big TV comeback' and regain control of her finances.The 57-year-old went on hiatus from her talk show last summer and was repeatedly forced to delay her return due to her health issues, to the point she has now officially lost her time slot to her guest host Sherri Shepherd.In January, Wells Fargo locked Wendy out of her accounts, branding her an 'incapacitated person' who needed a guardianship after her financial advisor allegedly claimed she was 'of unsound mind.'However a Page Six insider says that while out to dinner in New York this Wednesday, Wendy declared: 'I’m getting my money back very soon.' Optimistic:Over dinner with friends in New York this week, Wendy Williams reportedly shared her plans to make a 'big TV comeback'; she is pictured on her Instagram this monthHer dinner party reportedly included her niece Alex Finnie, the niece's boyfriend Eric Houston and entertainment anchor Baruch Shemtov.Wendy's restaurant of choice was Fresco By Scotto, a popular New York eatery co-owned by Good Day New York star Rosanna Scotto. Rosanna, whose father and maternal grandfather were both in the Gambino mafia family, 'greeted Wendy warmly' at the restaurant according to a Page Six source.In pictures obtained by Page Six, Wendy was seen smiling cheerfully and heading into her Suburban completely unassisted - a far cry from when she was spotted being pushed around in a wheelchair in New York late last year.

The hunt for the nation’s biggest talent is back on our screens on Saturday, as Britain’s Got Talent returns after a two-year hiatus. Also making their grand return are hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, and the four famous face judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. BGT will be returning for its 15th series and this year marks a momentus 10th year of all four judges together hovering over those buzzers.

Simon Cowell has opened up on his horror bike crash after being spotted wearing a wrist brace ahead of Britain's Got Talent.The music mogul hasn't been having much luck when it comes to two-wheeled vehicles of late, after falling and breaking his back while in Malibu.He later suffered complications from surgery to fuse to vertebrae - before getting back on the bike and falling yet again.This time, Simon crashed his electric bicycle while in London, and was "lucky to be alive" after suffering an injury to his arm which left him in a bright plaster cast.Now, ahead of the BGT launch this weekend, Simon has swapped his cast out for a wrist splint - and opened up on the horror incident.He admitted to Daily Star: "Well, I fell off my bike in London. It wasn't my fault - it was raining, and it was a sharp bend!"Explaining that the brace was related to his previous injury rather than a fresh one, Simon added: "The long [cast] has come off.

Adele can breathe a sigh of relief because Amanda Holden has quit the music business. The Britain’s Got Talent judge has vowed to never to make another album again.

After a year off the air, Britain’s Got Talent will be searching for fresh talent once again. The new season will see acts from all over the country travel to London’s Palladium in order to impress the judges.

K.J. Yossman Prince Harry isn’t the only British royal getting into podcasting. His older brother Prince William has recorded an episode of Cate Blanchett‘s environmental podcast “Climate of Change.” “Nightmare Alley” star Blanchett hosts the series alongside environmental advocate Danny Kennedy.Prince William appears in the second episode of the six-part series, which is out Thursday, to talk about his awards program the Earthshot Prize, which encourages innovate ideas to tackle climate change and sustainability.

DAVID WALLIAMS shouldn’t hold his breath waiting for an invite to Simon’s upcoming nuptials. The funnyman spends most of the new season of BGT antagonising his fellow judge, as you would expect.

William Earl Elon Musk is facing a federal lawsuit from a group of Twitter shareholders who claim the Tesla founder failed to properly disclose his purchases of the social media giant’s stock.The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. Southern District of New York asserts that Musk was 10 days late in filing his legally mandated disclosure form after amassing more than 5% of Twitter shares with a buying binge that started in January.The suit, filed by Marc Bain Rasella, asserts that Musk had reached the 5% disclosure threshhold by March 24 but he didn’t file the proper paperwork until April 4.

X Factor for "being too bald" emotionally hugged a barber, as seen in a video of his "amazing" hair transformation.Mark Hawkins, 39, says hair loss killed his dream of making the leap from club singer to national superstar by ruining his "image" in the eyes of TV talent spotters.Despite claiming Simon Cowell said he had a "good voice" in a 2007 X Factor audition, he didn't make it past the next round and Mark blames his hair.He ditched full-time singing at age 27 to get a "proper job" to support his kids and has worn a cap every day for the past decade due to his shattered self-esteem.In a viral video Novo Cabelo owner Rob Wood, 40, can be seen attaching a £350-£500 "hair system", made with real hair, while Mark is blindfolded.When his eyes are uncovered, Mark cries and is left speechless before giving Rob an emotional thank-you hug.The footage has since racked up more than 1million views, with users hailing Rob's work and even admitting they were brought to tears by Mark's reaction.Mark, from Forest Hall, North Tyneside, said: "It's not vain or big-headed, but at the end of the day I'm a good singer."They can fix your singing in a recording studio or change your key, but they can't fix the way you look."I got a few knock-backs over the years.

X Factor star Frankie Cocozza has revealed he was once bribed with cash by Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan to kiss her at a swanky bash in London.The 29-year-old TV star was most famous for being booted off of Simon Cowell's talent scouting programme in 2011 after he'd discussed cocaine usage.However, more recently the hitmaker has unveiled an alleged secret that he'd been keeping close to his chest for a long time.During an open discussion on The James Smith Podcast, he claimed that his relationship with reality star Holly had merely been a publicity stunt.The singer alleged that Holly's agent came up with the idea and paid him £1,100 in cash for a steamy kissing display at the bash.Speaking on the podcast, he said: "Anyway, this lovely girl, and she is lovely, she's a sweetheart and she goes, 'Oh Frank, I've just been talking to my manager and, basically, he's willing to give you £1500 in cash if we can have a photo outside getting off with each other'."Are you winding me up? This is after week one on the X Factor. I haven't earned a penny, right? £1500 was like, f***ing hell, mindblowing."He went on to tell that host that he was handed just over a £1000 in cash as the famous twosome began to snog while up against a wall.Frankie added that he'd actually been ripped off for the stint as he was first promised £400 more.Continuing, he said: "Go outside, this little ratty geezer turns up in this s****y little motor, he goes, 'Here you go, I’ve only got £1100.

Proud mum Victoria Beckham shared a sweet family photo with her parents after eldest son Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has teased an "incredible" upcoming audition on the ITV show, which he has even likened to Paul Potts' famous 2007 act. Fans will recall that singer Paul left the judges in awe with his operatic rendition of Nessun Dorma and even went on to win the first-ever series of the hit competition. Teasing an upcoming audition from a busker called Maxwell, Simon said: "I loved him.

Britain's Got Talent has teased a new twist for the judges on the ITV show called Golden Moments.The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon returning to the judging panel for their 10th year in a row. Revealing a new ITV show twist, the judges will be taking part in Golden Moments, which allows them to surprise unsuspecting individuals, inviting them to audition on the iconic stage.This isn't the only change as Britain's Got Talent will also be releasing a full audition online on Fridays before the show airs on TV on Saturdays for the first time ever. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Simon Cowell is turning a new page in his life — and one thing he’s not going to fill that page with is fillers!

Simon Cowell has opened up about whether The X Factor could ever return. The ITV singing competition ran for 17 years and scouted musicians including Little Mix, One Direction, Olly Murs and Harry Styles, before it was cancelled last year. Simon, 62, told The Sun that if the show did ever return he would strip it “back to basics” and format the show similar to how it began in 2004.