Simon Cowell last night revealed he plans to quit Britain’s X Factor – to concentrate on the US version of his show.

Multi-millionaire Simon said: “At the moment you are going to see me doing one show next year – and not one in England.

“I have a contract for this year and that is it.”

And in another blow for telly fans, he also threw the future of Britain’s Got Talent into doubt.

The music mogul, 50, dropped his bombshell as he confessed the launch of US X Factor could leave him no time to do the UK programmes.

Simon said he still had not decided if the UK’s X Factor could go ahead without him as a judge – but said it would have to switch dates.

He is due to start US X Factor in September next year – just as the UK show would be getting into full swing.

Simon said: “It will have to move. Do people want it back?

“I am going to sit it out for a few more weeks before I make a final decision. And it has to be fun. The minute it stops being fun, bye bye.”

Cowell also said he may not appear on Britain’s Got Talent either. It means ITV – where Simon is believed to have a £6million-a-year deal – would be left with NO Mr Nasty next year.

Simon said BGT would probably get a totally new panel with him, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden all set to go.

Piers aims to replace US chatshow legend Larry King on CNN but does not yet have a visa.

Simon joked he will be so busy that he will even struggle to find time to marry fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy, 36, who he has been dating for a year.

Asked if he will walk down the aisle next year, he quipped: “We shot that a month ago, but the vicar was auto-tuned so we couldn’t show it.” He added: “You will have to wait and see.”

An ITV source said last night: “We expect he’ll be back on the X Factor. It’s such a huge show and Simon is integral to it.

“We envision moving the show to October or November and screening the auditions while he does the live show in the States. Then he can return for the live shows in January.”

Source: The Sun