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Cowell, 51, was locked in X Factor battle.

The Daily Mail has learned he will miss the majority of the new series of the British X Factor, forcing frantic ITV chiefs into a fight to keep their biggest star.

The network has even offered to pay for a private jet to whisk him across the Atlantic every week.

Cowell was made the offer after he told ITV he would join the talent show for only the live shows and miss the auditions because he will be launching the American X Factor.

A source said: ‘Simon’s biggest priority is the U.S. X Factor at the moment – he has got a lot to prove and he has to make it a hit.’




By Sara Nathan Mail

Simon Cowell has confirmed he will take part in this year’s X Factor.

The 51-year-old music mogul – who is launching the US version of the talent competition later in the year – has confirmed while he will definitely take part in the UK series, he is worried about the logistics of jetting across the Atlantic each week.

He told US TV show Extra: “We’re in the process of building a rocket and it is literally going to fly us from Los Angeles to London in an hour. It hasn’t been tested yet but that’s the idea.”

Although Cowell will resume a role on the judging panel of The X Factor, it is unclear if he will take part in the entire show after reportedly telling ITV1 bosses he will miss the auditions and will only be taking part in the live show stage of the talent competition.

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