They've been feuding ever since Simon Cowell gave Gary Barlow his marching orders from The X Issue – however now issues are set to take a dramatic flip for the more severe.
The music mogul is consulting legal professionals over fears that Barlow's new present, Let It Shine, which begins on BBC1 on Saturday, is so near The X Issue and one other of his music reveals that it would infringe his rights. He has even knowledgeable pals that he's ready to sue.
Simon Cowell is consulting legal professionals over fears that Barlow's new present, Let It Shine, which begins on BBC1 on Saturday, is so near The X Issue and one other of his music reveals that it would infringe his rights
Cowell, 57, has put a staff of employees on standby to watch Barlow's eight-week collection, which is able to see him seek for 5 male singers to play the components of Take That in a forthcoming West Finish musical in regards to the chart-topping band.
Let It Shine goes up in opposition to ITV's The Voice in what guarantees to be the beginning of the largest Saturday evening tv rankings battle since Strictly Come Dancing and The X Issue went up in opposition to every one other in 2005.
If profitable, Let It Shine may additionally set up Barlow, 45, as the brand new king of Saturday evening tv – usurping his nice rival.
Cowell's unease about Barlow's present has grown since he discovered that, similar to X Issue, Let it Shine will function auditions judged by a panel, and that profitable candidates will undergo to a 'bootcamp' stage earlier than the dwell finals.
Former Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp will be part of Barlow on the panel, whereas the Take That singer has additionally poached Dannii Minogue, 45, from the Australian model of The X Issue.
Sources near Cowell say he was significantly angered by her swap as a result of she was 'very a lot a part of the X Issue household'.
The Mail on Sunday has additionally discovered that Barlow tried to entice present X Issue decide Nicole Scherzinger to his present earlier than Cowell shortly provided her a brand new deal to remain.
It's understood that Cowell was additional irritated to be taught that Olly Murs – the singer who got here runner -up on 2009's X Issue – is to function on Let It Shine as a visitor artist.
A pal of Cowell mentioned: 'Let It Shine is all similar to The X Issue. There are individuals who shall be watching carefully and Simon is able to launch authorized motion.
'There's no love misplaced between them so Simon has no qualms holding Gary to account or defending his enterprise pursuits.'
Sources say there may be similarities between Let It Shine and La Banda, Cowell's South American expertise present that tried to discover a group to exchange One Route.
Cowell initially recruited Barlow to turn out to be head decide on The X Think about 2011, whereas he launched a model of the present within the US.
However Barlow was blamed by Cowell for a fall within the present's rankings. He described him as 'wood', and after a three-year stint Barlow was axed. The pair haven't spoken since.
The BBC mentioned final evening: 'Let It Shine is an authentic format and bears no resemblance to some other format across the globe.'
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