Best friends with his London neighbor Jackie St. During an audition, a female participant told Simon and the other judges that she quit her job at a hair salon so she can pursue her dreams on American Idol ; when getting rejected, Simon had asked for the phone and called the owner of the workplace where the rejected contestant got her job back.
In , he made his screen debut on the U. His prize for winning: kitchen utensils. In , Forbes magazine estimated his U. He died at home in of a massive heart attack on the very day that Simon got his first Number One with a then-unknown band called Westlife who his dad had predicted would become big. Ranked 6 in the Telegraph's list "the most powerful people in British culture".
Good friends with Emma Noble. Friends with Mel B. When Cowell asked about the bad news, he was informed that the commercial was for "Viagra". Stanley Kubrick was his neighbour growing up. He pestered Eric Cowell, Simon's father, to sell his property to him.
Turned down the chance to manage Take That , which went on to become one of the major boy bands of the s. Has a neighbouring mansion, next to Elton John 's, in Beverly Hills. Susan Boyle 's star-making audition was one of Cowell's favourite moments on Britain's Got Talent He even sat on Davis' knee while she learned her lines. Moore used to invite the Cowells to see the filming of The Saint Was once a waiter in Elton John 's restaurant in London.
Before becoming famous, Cowell held down several brief jobs; quantity surveyor, a job at Tesco he never made it past the interview , trainee law clerk, a runner, a waiter, a job in the EMI mailroom, and an estate agency where he had his worst job ever as a canvasser.
Got the U. Became a father for the first time at age 54 when his girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to their son Eric Cowell on February 14, Simon's father was of mostly Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry Simon's paternal grandmother was born in Poland. The rest of Simon's ancestry is English, and distant Scottish.
At age 30, he moved back with his parents after he lost everything he owned from various investments. Is not planning to leave his son in his will because he wants him to make it on his own. I'd accept an honour but I don't think I'm likely to get one. The Queen once described me as a dreadful man. So I would only feel guilt if I misled somebody who was terrible. We've done three seasons of [ American Idol ] and by now it is safe to assume that most people know that you have to be able to sing.
But people turn up who can't sing a note and yet they believe they are the Second Coming. If you would have asked me what I thought of America before I came over here I would have used the word "corny".
And then you come over here and you find that it's not corny at all. British people are very cynical, they cannot bear someone else's success. Americans embrace other people's success. Everything in America is larger than life. I think you're possibly the worst singer in the world. I've never, ever heard anything like that in my life, ever.
I don't want babies the same way I wouldn't want a puppy. It's too much responsibility. I don't take myself seriously and I don't consider myself a star. I couldn't stand him. I didn't get it. At the end of the day you have to find a bona fide recording artist. Just because you win the show doesn't mean you will sell a lot of records. Chris Daughtry is the one who sold the albums, not Taylor. The worst thing that could happen, and the best--all in the one day.
It just shocked me to the core. I just never thought my dad wouldn't be around. I phoned him to tell him about the 1, because that's what I did. When something good happened, I called my dad. At first, my mother couldn't even tell me he was dead.
She just listened to me burbling on. Then she called me back to tell me. Music videos have become the equivalent of moving wallpaper. You notice them, but you can't remember them. What luxury would I take to a desert island? A mirror. It's true. I'd miss me. I don't want to marry anyone, because whoever marries me will end up hating me. If I went to a psychiatrist, it would be a long session. I've always thought that I do have a number of issues that probably need dealing with, because I am quite odd in some ways.
I get very dark moods for no reason. Nothing in particular brings it on. You can be having the best time of your life and yet you're utterly and totally miserable.
I get very antisocial, depressed and irritable with people. I don't have time for them. I can't make phone calls and stuff.
I just sit on my own for days. I'm not sitting in a darkened room rocking. Things might have gone really well and then I torture myself. I cannot believe it. I have to find something to make me miserable.
You can also follow Simon on his official Twitter , Facebook and Instagram accounts. Is Simon Cowell married? Simon Cowell isn't married but lives with his partner Lauren Silverman who is the mother of their son Eric. How many children does Simon Cowell have? How old is Simon Cowell? The full list of artists and a bio can be found on our Syco Music page.
Where does Simon Cowell live? Simon has houses in London, Malibu and an apartment in New York. Does Simon Cowell have dogs? Simon has two Yorkshire Terrier dogs named Squiddly and Diddly. Simon also adopted his mums dog Freddie and a dog from a dog sanctuary in Barbados named Daisy. See the photos of Simon Cowell's dogs on their dedicated page.
What is Simon Cowell's net worth? Simon is a record company executive, a television and film producer, and a global entertainment icon. Renowned for his eye for talent and candid opinions, he has completely transformed popular culture through his showbusiness enterprise. Simon Cowell isn't married but lives with his partner Lauren Silverman who is the mother of their son Eric How many children does Simon Cowell have?
By Alice Westoby. More Showbiz See more More Showbiz. Trending on Heart. Mario Lopez also stepped in as the primary host for the show after co-hosting with Khloe Kardashian during the second season. Fox decided not to renew the show for season 4 after Cowell announced he would focus on judging the British series. Cowell has served as the executive producer of AGT since its inception in Prior to the end of its initial run, it was announced that The Greatest Dancer had been renewed for a second season.
In Cowell earned the No. He also created an American Idol spin-off, Idol Gives Back , a two-episode special that helped to provide aid to children in Africa and the American poor. After dating entertainment journalist Terri Seymour, Cowell got engaged to Idol makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy in However, the couple broke off their engagement the following year, with Cowell noting, "We came to the conclusion that I'm a hopeless boyfriend.
When their affair resulted in a pregnancy, Silverman's husband filed for divorce. Cowell became a father with the birth of son Eric on February 14, Despite earlier insisting that he never wanted children, Cowell had changed his tune by the time his own son came into the world.
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