The G factor

SUPERSTAR Gary Barlow is taking on Simon Cowell — with his own pop reality show on the BBC.

The Take That singer wants to rival Simon’s X Factor with his format which is expected to hunt for a new boyband.

The singer-songwriter is pushing the idea after setting up his own music label, backed by Universal — the arch rival of Simon’s record label Sony BMG.

He offered the idea first to ITV. He worked with them on last year’s musical reality flop Britannia High.

But chiefs turned him down over fears they would annoy Simon — their £20million star signing.

So the 37-year-old singer went to the BBC who love the concept and want it to air later this year.

Insiders predict the show — which will involve singing and dancing — could end up replacing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reality programmes.

A BBC source told TV Biz: “Gary is really keen to get into TV and has come up with a cracking idea. We’ve got high hopes for it. If it gets off the ground it could be something we do every year.”

Take That — who reformed in 2006 — are contracted to release one more album and then could disband for good.

Gary recently revealed his desire to take on Simon.

He told The Sun: “I will do what he has done — but my way.”

Fuente: The Sun