It is reported that Simon Cowell is planning to shed the pounds in advance of the US series of the show.
The Sun claims that Cowell plans to lose a stone by the time he begins work on the judging panel.
A source told the paper that Cowell had been enjoying such meals as "spaghetti bolognese and fish fingers and chips".
"Being back in LA, he said it's much easier for him to lose it as he will swim every day and his fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy will make sure he eats healthily," said the source.
