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Britain's Got Talent star breaks silence Simon Cowell feud


Jai McDowall won Britain's Got Talent back in 2011, but his time on the show was marred by a feud with Simon Cowell, which took eight years to resolve

However, fame is not without its pitfalls, and after losing his record contract, an innocent comment about BGT boss Simon Cowell sparked an uncomfortable eight-year feud. Just months after bagging the top prize of £100,000 on the show, he secured a record deal with Syco - Simon's label - and Sony Music, releasing his album Believe in December that year. Jai said he is grateful for the opportunities Britain's Got Talent has given him (Image: No credit)"It was a shame because I was doing an article for a paper on BGT and the guy was giving me a million reasons why and that Simon could be anti-Scottish.

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