Simon Cowell set to make his TV return with new ITV singing show Walk The Line... 10 months after electric bike accident left him with a broken back
Simon Cowell is set to make his TV return with new ITV singing show, Walk The Line, 10 months after his electric bike accident.
The music mogul, 61, was forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent last year, with Ashley Banjo replacing him on the judging panel after the crash left him with a broken back.
But Simon is set to take over the helm once again as he will head up the judging panel for the all-new singing show.
He's back! Simon Cowell is set to make his TV return with new ITV singing show, Walk The Line, 10 months after his electric bike accident
Simon has already been busy filming for America's Got Talent but Walk The Line will be his UK TV comeback.
The Daily Star reports the series will follow musical acts as they perform in front of the judges in a battle to win a cash prize.
The top two of the night will be asked whether they want to go home with some money or 'walk the line' to continue on in the competition to try to come first in the leaderboard.
If they chose to Walk The Line, they will have to go head-to-head against more performers but could hit the jackpot if they top the leaderboard.
Exciting: Simon will head up the judging panel for the all-new singing show and said he was 'thrilled' to be working on it
Replacement: The music mogul, 61, was forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent last year, with Ashley Banjo replacing him on the judging panel after the crash left him with a broken back
The jackpot increases the longer a contestant stays in the show, so performers will have to chose if they want to go home with the money or gamble to win big.
The show will be co-produced by Simon's Syco Entertainment and Lifted Entertainment, and the music mogul will no doubt wanting it to big budget production.
Simon told the publication: 'I am thrilled to be working with Lifted Entertainment and ITV on this new project.
'We wanted to develop a show which will give the contestants a life-changing cash prize if they win. Each show there will be a champion who must make a vital decision: either cash out then and there or stay in the contest to compete again the following night and have a chance to claim the huge prize.
'It’s the kind of decision that will have viewers on the edge of their seats – real event TV, I’m very excited at giving musical talent the opportunity to transform their lives like never before.'
Recovery: Simon has been looking back to his best in recent weeks and even enjoyed a day at Ascot with his partner Lauren Silverman last week
Simon has been looking back to his best in recent weeks and even enjoyed a day at Ascot with his partner Lauren Silverman.
Last August, The X Factor creator was rushed to hospital to undergo six hours of surgery after injuring himself in an electric bike accident accident.
But the record executive has been determined to do everything he can to ensure he makes a full recovery, including walking for several hours a day and holding business meetings at 9AM so that he no longer lives like a 'vampire'.
Of his new fitness regime, a source told MailOnline: 'Simon said how he hasn't worn trainers as much as this in 20 years.
'He feels fitter than ever before and is keeping to a normal routine rather than being on the phone until into the early hours of the morning.'
Health scare: Last August, The X Factor creator was rushed to hospital to undergo six hours of surgery after injuring himself in an electric bike accident accident