SIMON Cowell is stepping back from TV to spend more time with his family, The Sun can reveal.
The superstar is scaling back his on-screen presence after two decades as one of the biggest faces on British and American television.Cowell who has been an ever-present lead judge on X Factor and Britain's Got Talent for 17 years, will be replaced by Gary Barlow for his widely hyped new ITV show, Walk The Line.
The 62-year-old star will be heavily involved off-air as executive producer rather than appear on screen as originally planned.
Fifteen months on from having critical back surgery following a horror accident on an electric bike last year, the media mogul now wants to devote more time to partner Lauren and son Eric.
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