Simon Cowell has decided to step down as a judge on the forthcoming ITV show Walk The Line to focus on his family.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge will be replaced by former Take That frontman Gary Barlow, while Cowell will executive produce the six-part series that is described as a “high octane musical gameshow”.
He is expected to return as a judge on the next season of Britain’s Got Talent.
The Sun reported that Cowell personally reached out to Barlow and that he believes the singer will do a “fantastic job”.