Louis Walsh called Simon Cowell a "has-been," saying his influence and BGT's appeal have faded. Louis Walsh llamó a Simon Cowell un "has-been", diciendo que su influencia y el atractivo de BGT se han desvanecido.

Louis Walsh has publicly declared Simon Cowell a "has-been," saying he no longer holds influence in the music industry and that Britain’s Got Talent has lost its former appeal, citing declining viewership and poor chart performance of new acts. Louis Walsh ha declarado públicamente a Simon Cowell un "has-been", diciendo que ya no tiene influencia en la industria de la música y que Britain's Got Talent ha perdido su antiguo atractivo, citando la disminución de la audiencia y el pobre rendimiento de las listas de nuevos actos. Walsh, a former X Factor judge, claimed Cowell is isolated, surrounded by insincere people, and that his wife controls his schedule. Walsh, un ex juez de X Factor, afirmó que Cowell está aislado, rodeado de gente insincera, y que su esposa controla su horario. He said he hasn’t communicated with Cowell in years and criticized the current season featuring judge KSI. Dijo que no se ha comunicado con Cowell en años y criticó la temporada actual con juez KSI. Cowell has not responded. Cowell no ha respondido.