ITV boss admits X-Factor only existed so channel could keep Simon Cowell Claudia Rosencrantz claims that ‘Pop Idol is the most beautiful format’ despite Cowell’s success with ‘Pop Idol’ The Independent UK · Feb 14
Former ITV boss says she only commissioned The X Factor to keep Simon Cowell Claudia Rosencrantz admitted she preferred the format of its predecessor Pop Idol. Evening Standard · Feb 14
‘We had therapists on standby’: Chris Tarrant on making Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ‘We knew the prize money had to go up fast. No one would say, “Better not put the kettle on in case somebody wins a quid”’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025