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Simon Cowell details Britain's Got Talent U-turn as show almost axed days before filming


The biggest talent show in the UK is back for its 17th series, but Simon Cowell reveals he's surprised that Britain's Got Talent has lasted this long considering its axing

Simon explained: “This show has a very interesting history about when we first started because we did the pilot here, and it was rubbish. Simon confessed BGT almost didn't get picked up after the pilot Read MoreRelated Articles Saturday Night Takeaway chaos as Ant McPartlin halted filming of final episode The judges and the hosts got to use the golden buzzer multiple times this yearHe laughed: “I didn’t even know I was that strong!

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