Not one to retire from the limelight quietly, Simon Cowell is reportedly preparing to launch a new TV car show following the official axing of his biggest creation The X Factor earlier this year.
According to reports, the 61-year-old is looking to develop a brand new series to rival BBC show Top Gear and is already “eyeing up” producers.
The music mogul is said to believe the new venture is a “no brainer” after spending many years being approached by a “number of well-known car experts and racing drivers wanting to partner with him over the years.”
Speaking to The Sun, an insider close to the star said: “Simon has always been a huge car lover — and a car show is always something he has been interested in doing.”
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“He loves talking cars [and] right now there feels like an especially large appetite. The idea of a new car show is really a no-brainer for him.”
Earlier this year, the car-lover’s biggest success The X Factor was officially cancelled after 17 years on air.
First debuting on our TV screens back in September 2004, the ITV talent show went on to become one of the biggest franchises of all time – changing the face of reality TV, pop culture and the music industry forever.
Since singer Steve Brookstein first won Simon ‘s creation 17 years ago, and since then The X Factor has produced some of the biggest celebrity names in the world, and launched the careers of artists such as One Direction, Little Mix, Olly Murs and Leona Lewis.
However, times have changed, and dwindling viewing figures in recent series saw bosses pull the plug on the once popular talent show.
It seems Simon is now looking for a new challenge following the demise of his biggest hit show.
The star, who once appeared on Top Gear as a guest in 2007, is fond of expensive motors – owning a collecting of luxury cars, including a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, an Eagle Speedster, a £1million Bugatti Veyron and a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud.
If the dad-of-one does go ahead with his rumoured project, he will face stiff competition from BBC show Top Gear, which has enjoyed a second lease of life in recent years.
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Once hosted by controversial presenter Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the show suffered a dip in viewing figures when their main stars jumped ship to form a new motoring series, The Grand Tour.
With former cricketer Andrew Flintoff and comedian Paddy McGuinness now the main presenters of the long-running series, the show has gained a new lease of life.
During the broadcast of the twenty-eighth series in early 2020, it was announced that, from the twenty-ninth series, the show would move channels to BBC One following the positive reception of the new presenting lineup.