Simon Cowell has taken a swipe at Little Mix during filming for X Factor: The Band by telling a rejected contestant to apply for the girlband's new show, The Search.

The music mogul, 60, pointed to the mark on his way into the studio for filming, which he got after accidentally hitting his face on the front door of his house on his way to the show.

The aspiring songstress has appeared on a string of reality shows, including Ex On The Beach, TOWIE, Celebrity Big Brother

The British music mogul, 60, appeared speechless after watching a video for the programme's latest charity single, a cover of Snow Patrol's Run.

The music mogul, 60, who was clad in a white shirt underneath a black blazer, was in high spirits and he smiled brightly before sharing a kiss with Lauren, 42, as the pair left the X Factor studio.

The reality star, 21, had previously made her name as a solo singer but admitted she was 'delighted to have a go' at joining a group.

Simon Cowell has reportedly hired longtime Hollywood litigator Larry Stein to represent him. It comes after Gabrielle Union, 47, claimed she was told her hairstyle and clothes were 'too black'.

The X Factor: Celebrity judge, 41, continued to fuel rumours she's dating Thom, 34, as he supported the singer at her musical show on Sunday, held at the Boulevard Theatre in west London.

The trailer for The X Factor: The Band has been released ahead of the show's grand debut next Monday.

The music mogul, 60, appeared stunned as a hopeful delivered a passionate rendition of Little Mix's Touch on Monday's opening edition of The X Factor: The Band.

Sources told The Sun that the figures 'signal the beginning of the end' for the Simon Cowell -fronted show, which has a one-year contract.

The channel announced that they will continue to show the Ant and Dec-fronted talent show for at least five more series, but only have only commissioned The X Factor to return in 2020.

The singer, 34, will join the panel for the first round of arena auditions in Birmingham, which will also see Nicole moved to tears by a female hopeful.

The second episode of The X Factor: The Band failed to draw in more viewers than a documentary about German supermarket Aldi on Wednesday night.

Producers of The X Factor: The Band wanted to bring back Mis-Teeq, a group comprising Ms Dixon, Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash.

Simon Cowell was snapped on the beach during day one of his annual Christmas trip to Barbados on Wednesday, sporting a painful-looking black eye.

Simon Cowell looked slimmer than ever as he went shirtless on the beach during his annual Barbados on Thursday.

The X Factor, which first aired in 2004, has been nominated in the category every year since 2007. However rivals Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice UK did get a mention in the shortlist.

The X Factor boss, 60, displayed his slimmed-down physique on a beach in Barbados on Saturday, before before hitting the jet skis with son Eric.

The X Factor mogul, 60, headed out on a boat trip with his glamorous partner Lauren Silverman, 42, and the couple's son Eric, five, in Barbados on Sunday.

Simon Cowell made the most of his last few days in the Caribbean as he enjoyed a leisurely beach walk with his beloved dogs on Tuesday.

Simon Cowell's clean living lifestyle has extended to his mode of transport as he swapped his gas guzzling Rolls Royce for an environmentally friendly Tesla.

According to The Sun , Tim Patch, 70, from Australia arrived to audition before the judges in a pink thong, chaps and cowboy hat and painted Simon and David Walliams with his manhood.

During an appearance on the third hour of Today on Thursday, the 51-year-old said he had not experienced any racist comments during his time on the Simon Cowell-created reality series.

Styling her blonde locks into a ponytail, Amanda, 48, looked in high spirits as she took part in filming a hilarious sketch with her co-stars

The comedian, 48, is set to inject his trademark humour into the ceremony as he filmed the opening sequence for the upcoming show, taking inspiration from his Britain's Got Talent judges.

The X Factor is contracted for one more series, but head boss Simon feels it's the 'right time' to put the show on a one-year break, so future series can benefit. 

The 60-year-old judge vowed to get a tattoo of the word 'kindness' on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: The Champions if his favorite act Boogie Storm wins.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the singer, 22, was crowned the winner of the show in 2015, and described the months appearing on the show as 'a whirlwind.'

She stormed to victory on X Factor: Celebrity last year, landing a record deal with Simon Cowell and heading stateside to record new music with him.

Heidi Klum looked fine when she arrived for an America's Got Talent taping, but she had to leave before going on stage and feeling sick, though it's unlikely she's suffering from COVID-19.

The music mogul, 60, and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 42, hosted a birthday lunch for Coco and Terri and their son Eric, six, was invited too.

San Diego-based actor Richard Dreyfuss, who became the youngest person to win a Best Actor Oscar in 1978, says he became the worst kind of person at the height of his fame

Simon Cowell and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman stepped out for some fresh air on Friday as they enjoyed a stroll along a beach near their Malibu home with their children and three dogs.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, appeared in great spirits as he stocked up on some essential groceries in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The radio host, 49, shared a sweet selfie with daughters Hollie, eight and 14-year-old Lexi on Instagram on Thursday before nominating fellow BGT judges to a fun pet challenge.

The music mogul, 60, revealed in The Sun on Saturday that he was 'devastated' to hear that charities were struggling to continue their services due to the global pandemic.

The music mogul, 60, has revealed he was forced to test for coronavirus after his fellow America's Got Talent judge Heidi Klum experienced symptoms on set.

In a new clip released ahead of the series' debut, at the Manchester auditions the panel could not bring themselves to look at the contestant

The new series, which was filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown, sees St Anne's Gospel Choir from London kick off the auditions.

In an exclusive clip from the new online spin-off series Unseen, Amanda gives Simon some insight into translators that are available for their furry friends, leading him to say they've 'got to get one.'

The So Macho singer has revealed she contracted coronavirus nine days before the country went into lockdown when performing at a gig in London.

Beth Porch, 25, who sings to child cancer patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital, joined a hopefuls at the series 17 auditions which were filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown

The chart-topping band are rumoured to be reuniting for the 10th anniversary of their formation on The X Factor in 2010.

She has been isolating in her Malibu home with Simon Cowell during lockdown. Yet Lauren ensured their son Eric, six, got some fresh air on Tuesday, as they headed out on a bike ride together.

Simon Cowell gave 12-year-old Fayth Ifil a clear run to the semi-finals after awarding her with his golden buzzer during Saturday's episode of Britain's Got Talent.

Simon Cowell's girlfriend, 42, appeared in good spirits as she took a break from COVID-19 lockdown to walk her pet pooches alongside six-year-old son Eric on Friday.

Saturday's Britain's Got Talent was an emotional one as Amanda Holden broke down in tears before awarding her golden buzzer to a mum and daughter duo amid the mum's cancer battle.

Simon Cowell 's girlfriend, 42, and their young son cycled to a newsstand, where they stopped to check out the latest magazines and grab a cold drink, on Saturday

The music mogul, 60, showed off his vast fortune as he took his $500,000 Rolls Royce Phantom for a spin in Malibu on Sunday.