The music mogul, 64, helped form the famous boyband, made up of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan on The X Factor in 2010.
Simon Cowell is reportedly set to sign a huge deal with Netflix to launch a brand new talent show to find the next One Direction.
Now Simon is said to be looking to find another group that can equal One Direction's success, with a new talent contest. The music mogul, 64, helped form the famous boyband, made up of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan on The X Factor in 2010, where they came third
However, they say he is now in talks with Netflix and ready to sign a huge deal, and has already joined forced with a PR firm to prepare to announce the show in the coming weeks. 'He is renowned for spotting talent and One Direction’s success came off the back of him putting them together. Simon wants to replicate this and find a group who can reach the heights One Direction did.Simon's new project comes six years after the final series of The X Factor, which he admitted took a toll on him.
Sources have claimed that Simon was in a bidding war after first pitching the show, with Apple and Prime Video also keen to come on board
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