Simon Cowell arriving at the BGT auditions
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Simon Cowell breaks silence over accident that forced him to step back from Britain�s Got Talent auditions

Britain’s Got Talent boss Simon Cowell has broken his silence after pulling out of the show’s auditions at the last minute earlier this month.

On October 2, ITV confirmed that the first BGT auditions of the 2026 series would be postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Later, it was revealed that the auditions would resume the following day, with Stacey Solomon replacing Simon. The TV star previously found fame on Simon’s show The X Factor in 2009.

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Simon Cowell arriving at the BGT auditions

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Natasha Rigler
Assistant News & Features Editor (TV Guide)