Britain’s Got Talent ‘almost certain to be scrapped entirely this year and may not be aired until 2022 due to Covid restrictions’
Britain’s Got Talent could reportedly be scrapped entirely this year and may not to return to screens until 2022.
It was announced earlier this month that the popular ITV show would be postponed to later in the year, amid the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown.
However, Thames TV and Simon Cowell’s company Syco are said to have come to the conclusion that it may not be possible to make the programme safely in 2021 due to covid-19 restrictions.
Postponed again? Britain’s Got Talent could reportedly be scrapped entirely this year and may not to return to screens until 2022
The variety show had been due to hold auditions to hold auditions over the summer, with the highly-anticipated live shows to air in the autumn.
However, it’s said that chances of the show being made this year were ‘extremely slim to non-existent’, and may well be pushed back to 2022.
A source told The Mirror: ‘The nature of Britain’s Got Talent means we have all sorts of contestants from all sorts of places – home and abroad – taking part.
‘While many people will have been vaccinated by the summer it remains unclear what the restrictions on mass mingling and on travel will be, so there are absolutely no guarantees production can go ahead.
Shock: Thames TV and Simon Cowell’s company Syco are said to have come to the conclusion that it may not be possible to make the programme safely in 2021 due to covid-19 restrictions
‘The chances of it airing this year range from extremely slim to non-existent – and it’s almost certain to be the latter. No one’s happy about it – but that’s the way it is.’
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Britain’s Got Talent and Syco for comment.