Simon Cowell shows Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor snubbed by Bafta Awards
SIMON COWELL'S TV shows Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor have been snubbed by this year's Bafta Awards.
It is the first time he hasn't had a show in the Best Entertainment category since 2007.
X Factor lost out to The Cube last year but has previously won Baftas in 2006 and 2009, while Britain's Got Talent has been nominated twice for the previous five series.
Instead the gong for Best Entertainment Show will be fought out between Harry Hill's TV Burp, Derren Brown: The Experiments, Michael McIntyre's Christmas Comedy Roadshow and ITV2's Celebrity Juice.
A source said: "This is a very big blow for Simon.
"The Baftas are the most prestigious awards in Britain and Britain's Got Talent and X Factor are two of the biggest shows on telly.
"It's also a blow for the new panel.
"If they're not going to win awards, they need to start winning ratings wars. Immediately."
Screen veteran Dame Maggie Smith – who has already picked up five Baftas over her career – is up for the Supporting Actress title for her role as the acerbic Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey, alongside Anna Chancellor for The Hour and Miranda Hart for Call The Midwife.
The Choir: Military Wives is the hot favourite to take the Factual Series award.
The BBC Two surprise hit is up against Educating Essex, Our War and Protecting Our Children: Damned If We Do Damned If We Don't.
The sports-star-turned-male model told Australian breakfast show The Circle: "It's a struggle, but you know we're the best of friends and we have a massive mutual respect for one another."
Kris split with former X Factor judge Dannii earlier this month.
They were together for four years and have a son together – Ethan, aged 21 months.
Kris said: "He just picks you up every single day. He's a blessing."
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