Simon Cowell, TV Show, Sack New Reality Judge

by Becky Howard

In these economically dodgy times, there’s no such thing as job security, even if you’re a pampered celeb. After being announced with much fanfare as the new judge on Britain’s Got Talent (do we even need to explain what this is the UK version of?) only last week, glamorpuss Kelly Brook has been unceremoniously fired. She was to be the fourth addition to the judging panel that consists of Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and British actress Amanda Holden but it seems like that old chesnut “creative differences” scuppered Billy Zane‘s ex-love.

“I have genuinely enjoyed working with Kelly. She is absolutely lovely and a complete professional. But it has become clear the format doesn’t support another judge and we will never add a fourth judge to the panel,” Simon said yesterday as the news broke.

Yes, we’re sure the “format” was very troubled by Kelly’s arrival. Not that the other judges went ballistic at the news, or that she might not have been very good, no? Anyhow, it’s a stark reminder that both the UK’s Cheryl Cole and US’s Kara DioGuardi had better keep a watch out … [Photo: Splash News Online]