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Simon Cowell has been enjoying some much-deserved downtime from Britain’s Got Talent as he rode around on a bike in Manchester.
The talent show judge, 63, appeared to be in good spirits as he made time for a spot of sightseeing by bicycle around the city.
Making sure to wrap up warm in the nine degree weather, Simon donned a navy blue padded Moncler jacket alongside a pair of £1300 Armani trousers for his bike ride.
And it’s safe to say that his designer Giorgio Armani White Neve cargo trousers were worlds away from the high-waisted trousers the music expert became known for during his Pop Idol career.
Simon Cowell has been enjoying some much-deserved downtime from filming Britain’s Got Talent in Manchester (Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)
The talent show judge appeared to be in good spirits as he made time for a spot of sightseeing (Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)The TV personality beamed as he briefly clocked off from filming for BGT, sporting his rugged-looking scruff and his signature dark aviator shades.
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The 2023 Britains Got Talent auditions are now well underway with judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon all returning alongside new judge Bruno Tonioli.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno, 67, took over from previous BGT judge David Walliams. Walliams stepped down following a scandal after comments from the comedian about a contestant were leaked, where he called a pensioner "a c***".
Although the comedian later apologised, he still decided to step down from the series where he'd been a judge since 2012. He issued a statement, which read: "I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.
The 2023 Britains Got Talent auditions are now well underway (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
The star is currently filming in Manchester for the series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)“These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry."
However the arrival of the Strictly judge has caused a reported feud at BGT, as Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden are reported to be 'fuming' after realising they are receiving the same wage as their new colleague.
The pair were said to be annoyed that Bruno had been brought in on the same money (reported to be £800,000) as them after they've been with the show for over ten years.