Simon Cowell on weight-loss spree

Simon Cowell gained weight on a recent trip to Britain.

London: Simon Cowell is on a weight loss spree after he gained weight on a recent trip to Britain.

The 51-year-old is on a strict diet and has decided to cut out carbohydrates altogether. He has taken to vegetable smoothies for lunch to reduce the weight he piled on after over-indulging in his favourite home-cooked meals while visiting Britain, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Now back in Los Angeles, Cowell is hoping to lose around five kilograms and get in shape in time for the launch of the US version of his talent hunt show ‘The X Factor’. "He`s been having meals Brits love such as spaghetti Bolognese and fish fingers and chips. Being back in Los Angeles, 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 a source. IANS