Simon Cowell forced to pull out of BGT Christmas show

Simon Cowell hoped to return to Britain's Got Talent for the Christmas special due to screen over the festive period,

Unfortunately, with the filming due to start mid October. Simon has conceded he will not be fit enough to join the judges on the panel.

Simon is recovering at his home in Malibu after breaking his back in an electric cycle accident.

To start filming in a few weeks, Simon would have to fly from Los Angeles to London now to enable him to quarantine for the mandatory two weeks prior to filming,

A source told The Sun newspaper “Simon will of course be across the show and what happens on it but this is a massive blow for him as he adores Britain's Got Talent".

Ashley `Banjo will stand in for Simon for the Christmas show.