Simon Cowell isn’t even on the judging panel for X Factor 2011, but that hasn’t stopped him from interfering, reportedly telling Take That’s Gary Barlow to shift some pounds.
The music mogul is rumoured to have told the singer he needs to go on a diet before the live shows start, to help him lose a bit of weight so he looks at his best.
A source told Now magazine that Simon has ordered Gary to eat plenty of veg and lean protein during the evenings and to cut back completely on sugar.
“Simon knows that Gary, along with the other judges, wants to look good on the panel and he thinks he’s helping,” the insider explained.
If Gary’s got a problem with Simon’s rumoured advice, he doesn’t appear to be letting it show at the moment and anyone placing an X Factor bet probably won’t ..read more