Simon Cowell 'fronting new talent show' to find next Little Mix

Daily Mirror

18-07-2025

Simon Cowell is searching for 'the next global boy band sensation' in a new Netflix show set to air later this year - and it's thought a girl band follow up won't be too far behind
Simon Cowell is reportedly set to front new TV talent shows to find the next big girl and boy bands.
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The music mogul is already thought to have wrapped filming on a new Netflix show called Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which will follow the 65-year-old record producer as he tries to find "the next global boy band sensation".
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In the past he has helped launch the careers of huge boy bands like One Direction and Westlife and is hoping to replicate this success again in 2025. The six episode series will air on the streaming giant in December, though it doesn't have a confirmed date yet.
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And it's reported Simon will follow this up with another brand new talent show - this time to find the next big girl band. While on The X Factor, he catapulted Little Mix to fame and is said to be hoping to find the next budding female pop stars to turn into a global success.
A source told The Sun: "There's a huge amount of excitement around the boyband search show dropping on Netflix, which is expected to drop later this year. So it makes sense to consider a sequel with a similar concept but looking for the female equivalent.
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"And if anyone can do it, it's Simon. After all, through One Direction and Little Mix, he helped deliver two of the biggest pop acts of the last two decades."
The follow up is not thought to have been commissioned just yet, as Netflix is said to be unlikely to seal the deal on a second series before the first has aired later this year. But it is thought that Simon has it in the bag. The Mirror has approached Simon's reps for comment.
It comes after Simon recently revealed why he wears rose-tinted glasses on set - and it isn't a fashion statement. The Britain's Got Talent judge shared: "I just found out according to the internet, I have a 'mystery illness."
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He told fans on Instagram: "For anyone concerned, I missed two auditions at the end of one day, two weeks ago, because I do get migraines after long days in the filming lights. PS. This is why I wear these glasses!" So let's hope Simon didn't have to endure too many bright lights filming his latest TV show.
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