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In last minute changes to Simon Cowell's new show Walk The Line singer Mabel has pulled out as a judge. It appears the Swedish-English singer-songwriter had a change of heart. In better news for Simon and the show, Dawn French and Alesha Dixon are reportedly set to join the judging panel. A source told The Sun “The comedian (Dawn French) may seem like a surprising choice for a judge on a contest that’s all about music . . . until you realise she’s always had a crush on her new boss. "But she also comes with over 40 years of experience in showbiz, starring in sitcoms, sketch shows, films and on the West End. So she knows how to spot talent." “Alesha was an obvious choice for Simon when he was looking for his fourth judge. “She is perfect for Walk The Line and everyone working on the show was so pleased when her schedule lined up with the filming dates. In a departure from the traditional TV talent show, the six-part series will debut on ITV and ITV Hub later in the year, offering musical variety acts a chance to win a life changing prize pot. But to win the money, talent alone isn’t enough - the contestants will need nerves of steel as they determine whether to cash out or physically Walk The Line and risk it all to stay in the competition. The TV event format sees musical acts - be they soloists, duos, bands, or choirs - take to the stage to perform for the nation, as well as a panel of judges headed up by Simon Cowell. The top two performers of the evening then face a nail-biting decision in their bid to be crowned champion - to either ‘cash out’ with a tempting cash prize, or walk the line and play on. Should they stay in and top the leaderboard, they will then progress to the next show, facing a different cast of performers. The longer the performers can stay in the contest, the bigger the prize pot, with a high stake ‘stay or play’ moment at the end of each show. Each night, the reigning champion will be offered an even higher cash out prize - will they take the money and leave the competition, or Walk The Line and bet on themselves…? Filming for the show begins next week, with the show expected to air in December.

Simon Cowell and Lauren attended the Shooting Star Ball in London on Friday night. Simon is vice-president of this worthwhile charity which supports children’s hospices caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Supporting families across Surrey and London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care. Simon and Lauren have had a busy week with the Together For Short Lives Ball taking place a few days ago. Find out more about the Shooting Star Children's Hospices

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman supported the Together For Short Lives Ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night. The event aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for children with life limiting conditions to make the most of the time they have together. Simon put a stunning one off signed photo of himself in racing gear into the auction, which we understood raised £10,000. On the red carpet, Simon Simon was asked if Eric will follow in his footsteps to which he replied "I think so. As long as he stays behind the camera I'll be happy." To which Lauren quickly replied, "Really? With his personality, do you think he'll stay behind anything?" before adding: "He definitely has his dad's personality." When asked what traits he got from both his parents, Simon replied: "Sweetness and nice from me..." before Lauren interjected to add: "and looks from me," to which he agreed: "Yeah, exactly." Find out more about the amazing children's charity Together For Short Lives

The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain awards which took place in London last weekend where shown on ITV last night. The Child of Courage award went to quadruple-amputee Harmonie-Rose Allen who at 10 months old had her legs, arms and the tip of her nose amputated after suffering meningococcal septicaemia. Despite her disabilities, Harmonie has raised of £100,000 for charity. Harmonie, now 7 years-old was asked by Carol which were her favourite television shows, to which she replied Britain's Got Talent and the Masked Singer. To her surprise Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon from BGT and Joel Dommett came on stage to present her award. Simon told her "This is the most important award in the world and I'm so thrilled you are going to have it." Well done Harmonie, we hope you had a lovely evening.

In a disappointing move, Simon Cowell has decided not to sit on the judging panel of his new television show Walk The Line to spend more family time with his partner Lauren and their son Eric. Simon will still be involved off-air as executive producer and is expected to oversee every aspect of the show. Simon has offered his role to Gary Barlow - who has accepted. Gary is no stranger to Simon's shows having sat in his seat for X Factor while Simon was doing the USA version. Gary issued a statement last night confirming his position. “When Simon calls it’s usually with something fairly extraordinary. “I’m so excited to be involved in a brand new TV show, and of course my favourite part of Walk the Line is discovering new talent.” Craig David and Mabel are expected to join Gary on the panel, although this is as yet unconfirmed. In a statement last night, Simon said: “This is a situation where I have decided it is right for me to focus on my role as the Creator and Producer as we build up to the hugely exciting launch. “Gary’s musical pedigree is second to none – and we have known each other a long time now - so I am delighted he is picking up the baton for me for the first series of Walk The Line. I know he will do a fantastic job.” An inside source told The Sun “Everyone at ITV and within Camp Cowell is massively excited about this new project. “It has all the ingredients to be a huge hit. As you can imagine, workaholic Simon has been massively involved from the word ‘go’. “But given all the upheavals of the past year or so, what with lockdown and his health, he’s decided now is not the time to be front of camera. “He’s just finished an exceptionally busy period filming which saw him spending an extended period of time away from home, so he also wants to devote more time to his family in the coming weeks. “Clearly Simon has nothing to prove and doesn’t seek celebrity status; even after a quieter couple of years by his standards, he still gets recognised everywhere he goes. “So the last thing he needs is for all that to be ramped-up again once this show runs on primetime telly. “Just as he did in 2006 for the inaugural AGT launch, Simon wants help steer the ship from behind the scenes so he can ensure the series runs to his exacting demands.”

Simon Cowell's new show starts filming in November. If you would like to be in the audience you can now apply for tickets via Applause Store. The show will be filmed at a new venue the Versa Studios in West London. Walk The Line is described as a high octane game show with a life changing prize pot of £500.000. The show will be hosted by Maya Jama, with as yet unconfirmed, Craig David and Mabel joining Simon on the judging panel.

Simon Cowell is keen to sign pop star Mabel to his musical game show Walk The Line. The Don't Call Me Up singer who is the daughter of singer Neneh Cherry, would be a big coup for the new show. An industry insider told The Sun newspaper: “Mabel is somebody the producers have been in touch with for a while now. They think she would bring something really fresh to the panel. Mabel would join Craig David and Simon on the judging panel. Maya James has been announced as the host. Walk The Line is a high octane series offering music acts a chance to win a life changing prize pot of £500,000. The musical acts - be they soloists, duos, bands, or choirs - will take to the stage to perform for the nation, as well as Simon Cowell and a panel of judges. But to win the money, talent alone isn’t enough - the contestants will need nerves of steel as they determine whether to cash out or physically Walk The Line and risk it all to stay in the competition. Is Mabel a good choice? Let us know in the comments below or on our social networks.

The first judge to join Simon Cowell on his new show Walk The Line is reported to be Craig David. The 'Fill Me In' hitmaker will make his major TV debut on the upcoming ITV music game show. Craig is said to be a massive coup for producers an insider told The Sun newspaper. “He’s appeared on Simon’s shows before – and he’s widely respected – so it would make perfect sense for him to be involved in Simon’s new show. “It’s an exciting move and adds real credibility to the panel. You can always rely on Simon to keep it fresh and get everyone talking. “Backstage bosses are excited for this show to air as it’s going to be exciting, and the massive cash prize will create a real buzz.” The third judge is yet to be announced, Maya Jama is confirmed as the host for the new show. Described as an epic new musical game show, Walk the Line is a departure from the traditional TV talent show. The six-part series will debut on ITV and ITV Hub later in the year, offering musical variety acts a chance to win a life changing prize pot. But to win the money, talent alone isn’t enough - the contestants will need nerves of steel as they determine whether to cash out or physically Walk The Line and risk it all to stay in the competition. The TV event format sees musical acts - be they soloists, duos, bands, or choirs - take to the stage to perform for the nation, as well as a panel of judges headed up by Simon Cowell. The top two performers of the evening then face a nail-biting decision in their bid to be crowned champion - to either ‘cash out’ with a tempting cash prize, or walk the line and play on. Should they stay in and top the leaderboard, they will then progress to the next show, facing a different cast of performers.

Simon Cowell posed with his dogs Squiddly, Diddly, Freddie and Daisy for a photo shoot in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. The photographers were taken by celebrity portrait photographer Andy Gotts to celebrate the charity's 90 years and are helping to launch the 2021 Guide Dogs Appeal to fund life-changing services for people with sight loss. Other celebrities taking part include David Walliams, Eamonn Holmes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton, Beverley Knight, Dion Dublin, Russell Watson, Jason Watkins, James Martin, Martin Clunes, Chris Packham, Lee Mack, Nicky Campbell, Richard Arnold, Jess Impiazzi and Wendi Peters. The charity is asking supporters to take part in light-hearted fundraisers with friends, colleagues and in schools across the UK, whether it’s a 1990s-themed party, walking 90km or baking 90 cakes. Guide Dogs statement: The UK’s first guide dog partnership qualified in October 1931. Since then your support has helped us transform the lives of thousands of blind and partially sighted people, through a range of services. And we couldn’t have done it without our incredible fundraisers. The impact of losing your sight is the same now as it was 90 years ago. It’s terrifying and it’s isolating. People with sight loss are likely to encounter unemployment, depression, loneliness and financial insecurity. But by supporting the Guide Dogs 90 Appeal you can help people with sight loss live the life they choose. . Find out how to support this fundraiser at the Guide Dogs Website. You can see more pictures of Simon Cowell's dogs Squiddly, Diddly, Freddie and Daisy on their own page.

Simon Cowell spoke about X Factor at the America's Got Talent finale saying the show will return, but it could be on a different channel. He also expects an American version to follow. In a Mirror exclusive, Simon said “Everything is about timing. You have got to know sometimes when to call it a day and then also when to bring it back. I just felt it needed a break; it was nothing more than that." “You can always make new music shows, which we are. And then when the time is right we will bring it back with ­someone else. That was always the plan. It was not anything dramatic.” Simon is currently busy working on his new show Walk The Line which is due to be screened later this year. Simon is also overseeing a Las Vegas residency for America's Got Talent stars at The Luxor hotel in November. “We open America’s Got Talent in Vegas at the Luxor this year. And Vegas and Got Talent is where they want to end up. We had a fantastic conversation with MGM who own the Luxor. And we agreed to do it, so it happens this year. And extremely proud to be working with MGM and to have the Luxor Hotel as our home. I'm now so excited for our launch.” Subscribe for updates to be the first to find out when the judges are announced for Walk the Line

Simon Cowell chooses Maya Jama as the presenter and host of his new show Walk the Line. Maya is know for her presenting skills on shows like Celebrity Juice, Celebrity Goggle Box and recently played Brenda in the Netflix series ‘The Duchess’. Maya excitedly took to Twitter this morning to announce her new roll. Press release: Maya Jama is one of the hardest working and most exciting presenters in the industry. She set a new record as the youngest ever host of the MOBO Awards, she hosted the EE BAFTA film red carpet, ITV’s Brit Awards Backstage show, Stand up to Cancer and Comic Relief. She’s recently been on TV screens presenting Save Our Summer and Glow Up. She’s a regular on Celebrity Juice, Celebrity Goggle Box and on the panel of ITV’s award winning show Don’t Hate the Playaz. She then recently made her acting debut as Brenda in Katherine Ryan’s Netflix series ‘The Duchess’. Walk The Line is a high octane series offering music acts a chance to win a life changing prize pot of £500,000. The musical acts - be they soloists, duos, bands, or choirs - will take to the stage to perform for the nation, as well as Simon Cowell and a panel of judges to be confirmed in due course. But to win the money, talent alone isn’t enough - the contestants will need nerves of steel as they determine whether to cash out or physically Walk The Line and risk it all to stay in the competition. Maya Jama said: “If someone said to me, describe your dream job. It would be this! I literally couldn’t be more excited to be working with Syco, Lifted Entertainment and the incredible team at ITV on Walk The Line.” Katie Rawcliffe, ITV Head of Entertainment said “Maya is an exciting talent who brings a fresh energy, star power and stellar credentials to Walk The Line. We’re looking forward to working with her and introducing this brilliant new format to viewers later in 2021.”

To start the second week of live shows America's Got Talent held a red carpet photo call. Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara glammed up to attend the pre-show red carpet.