Cowell not tall enough for new show

Simon Cowell was asked to sit on cushions so that he looked tall enough while filming for his new show Britain's Got Talent.

The 5ft 9in music mogul was horrified when producers told him that he appeared too short when sitting alongside Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden on the judging panel at auditions.

A source told The People: "Poor Simon looked a bit mortified. He was really embarrassed when they fetched two large cushions for him to sit on. Piers is over 6ft and Amanda is tall for a woman so poor Simon just looked too short in comparison."