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The pair came close to quitting the ITV talent show in 2012, as they were unhappy with how little of them was being shown on screen.
Simon is having to sit out some of the next stage of the competition after injuring himself in a bike incident.
The TV mogul suffered a serious injury over the weekend after falling from an electric bike.
There’s just no getting away from him.
The Britain's Got Talent star seemed in good spirits as he updated his fans on Twitter.
The Britain's Got Talent and X Factor judge is said to be "doing fine" and is "in the best possible hands" following the incident.
It's been ten years since X Factor birthed One Direction – here, contestants from 2010 relive their most treasured memories of the series.
It's 10 Years Since X Factor's Most Iconic Series Began – How Many Of These Moments Do You Remember?
From Ablisa and Wagner, to One Direction and Cher Lloyd, the 2010 series featured many memorable contestants.
10 years ago, Simon Cowell decided to bring together four solo acts on X Factor to create boy band One Direction. Since that fateful moment, Zayn, Niall, Harry, Louis and Liam went on to takeover the world with four albums and 326 shows across four global tours to become the biggest boy band that the world has ever seen. Here’s everything you need to know about One Direction.
It's now been a decade since Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson came together on The X Factor.