Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Silverman has been seen storming off the set of his new Netflix talent show after a tense argument. The music mogul, 66, is heading up 'The Next Act', a programme in which he attempts to put together a new boy band, more than a decade after the global success of One Direction.
In a trailer for the show, which premieres on December 10, Cowell is heard warning 16 wannabe pop stars that the chances of success are slim. Tensions rise when Silverman, 48, insists: 'Work for Simon is not just work, it's his life.' A clip shows the pair in the back of a car, with Silverman saying 'You're very tense!' and Cowell firing back 'I am tense!'
Cowell later laments 'This is a disaster!' as he storms through the set. Speaking directly to the camera, Silverman says: 'I never complain, I'm just there for you because that's what you do when you love somebody.' However, in a dramatic scene, she walks off set and asks: 'Can I be unmiked?!'
The show sees Cowell return to his roots, having previously created One Direction on The X Factor and served as a judge on Pop Idol. Fellow producer Pete Waterman, who worked with Cowell on Pop Idol, will appear in the series. Waterman told the Daily Star: 'It’s great fun to be doing something together again. We are best mates. I agreed to do it straightaway. If Simon asked me to walk across hot coals, I’d do it!'
