Britain's Got Talent is likely to be postponed until spring 2022, with no certainty that it can be safely filmed under current coronavirus restrictions, according to the Mirror.
It had been hoped this year that people could audition for the show over the summer with a view to airing in autumn, complete with the usual live finals.
But, according to the Mirror, producers at Thames TV and Simon Cowell's company Syco have admitted there are no guarantees it can go ahead in line with the coronavirus regulations.
Bosses at ITV are now believed to be drawing up schedules for the rest of 2021 without BGT in the line-up.
A source told the Mirror: "The nature of Britain's Got Talent means we have all sorts of contestants from all sorts of places - home and abroad - taking part.
"While many people will have been vaccinated by the summer it remains unclear what the restrictions on mass mingling and on travel will be, so there are absolutely no guarantees production can go ahead.
"The chances of it airing this year range from extremely slim to non-existent - and it's almost certain to be the latter. No one's happy about it - but that's the way it is."
