He has threatened to quit Britain’s Got Talent because it takes up too much of his time.

　　Simon说过要离开英国达人的评审席，因为他没空。

　　But Simon Cowell may change his mind after seeing what his reality TV roles have done for his bank balance.

　　不过，他最好是考虑一下，因为选秀比赛可是帮他挣了不少钱。

　　The music mogul’s wealth has rocketedby ￡45million in a year after winning back the rights to his hit shows, including Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor.Cowell, 50, now has a fortune of ￡ 165million.

　　仅一年时间，Simon的个人财产就增加了四千五百万英镑。现年五十岁的他总资产达到一亿六千五百万英镑。

　　His co-star, Cheryl Cole, 26, has seen her wealth increase by 150 per cent over the last year, buoyedby the ￡1.2million she pocketed for the last series of the talent show.

　　26岁的美女评委Cheryl Cole也大有收获，去年一年她的财产就增长了150%。选秀比赛给她带来了120万英镑的收入。