Louis Walsh has branded Simon Cowell a 'has-been' and claimed that Britain's Got Talent is finished in a scathing rant this week. Speaking ahead of Friday night's Britain's Got Talent series opener on ITV, Louis, who appeared as a guest panellist on the show in 2010, told The Sun: 'BGT, who cares?! According to The Sun, Louis allegedly went even further in text messages, reportedly saying Simon is 'done now' and 'surrounded by fakes'. Louis, who previously managed boy bands including Boyzone and Westlife, also took aim at Simon's new boyband, December 10, formed on his Netflix series Simon Cowell: The Next Act. While speaking to The Sun moments before he entered the CBB house, Louis threw shade at Simon's 'stupid clothes and new faces'.

Source: Daily Mail February 22, 2026 04:59 UTC