Simon Cowell's 8-word tribute to singing star, 29, before tragic car crash death

Simon Cowell has opened up about the possibility of One Direction reuniting, and explained why he wishes he had ownership of the band name.The music mogul and talent show judge opened up about the boy band during a recent interview on Stephen Bartlett’s The Diary Of A CEO podcast, where he looked back at his time forming the band on the 2010 series of The X Factor.All five members of the band – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – auditioned for the show 14 years ago as solo artists and were ultimately put together as a group by Cowell during the series. They then went on to release five Number One albums and become one of the most successful boy bands of all time.“When I was talking to One Direction, I remember saying to them, ‘Our goal is for you to have enough hits that if you ever reform, that you can do stadium tours.

Simon Cowell has candidly opened up about his near-fatal accident four years ago during a chat with Steven Bartlett on the Diary Of A CEO podcast.The entertainment mogul reflected on the harrowing experience, revealing just how fortunate he feels to have survived. Back in 2020, the X Factor icon experienced a "very serious" mishap while riding an electric motorbike in Malibu.

Simon Cowell says he was naive when he signed One Direction and regrets not keeping ownership of the name.

Simon Cowell says that his son “without question” saved him during a very difficult time following the death of his parents.The “America’s Got Talent” judge opened up in-depth about his past on the latest episode of “The Diary of a CEO,” which was released June 10.Cowell’s father Eric, who his son was named after, died in 1999, while his mother Julie died 16 years later. The former “American Idol” judge has 10-year-old son, Eric, with fiancée Lauren Silverman.“I think particularly when I lost my mum, I was on a downward spiral at that point. I lost everyone, you know, I’ve lost my parents.

Wildlife SOS star Simon Cowell has died following a terminal cancer diagnosis.The 72 year old sadly passed away on Sunday, 9 June, with his daughters, partner and beloved dogs by his side. In 2022, Simon was told that he had an "aggressive" form of lung cancer, and despite doctors not being able to tell him whether he would live for "weeks or months" he valiantly fought the disease for two years until his passing.

Simon Cowell was visibly moved to tears while appearing on the Diary of a CEO podcast with Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett.The music and TV icon had to pause the interview as he recounted the heart-wrenching moment he learned of his father's passing. The Britain's Got Talent judge opened up about the emotional turmoil he faced while celebrating his early career triumphs, only to receive the devastating news. Simon shared: "I think someone told my mum, 'Don't tell Simon' [while he was celebrating].

KSI is rumoured to be joining the Britain's Got Talent judging panel.

KSI is reportedly set to spice up the Britain's Got Talent judging panel.The YouTube sensation and music artist is rumoured to be filling in for Bruno Tonioli during some of the auditions, as the beloved Strictly judge juggles his commitments across the pond on Dancing with the Stars. Simon Cowell, the mastermind behind BGT, is said to be eager to have KSI join the team to draw in a younger crowd. With the ITV show's schedule expected to change to fill the slot left by Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, which wrapped up earlier this year, producers are looking to shake things up.

Simon Cowell is underway with trying to find the next big boy band, and is holding auditions across the UK.The decision for the music mogul and television talent show judge to form a new hit pop band comes nearly 14 years after he famously formed One Direction during the 2010 series of The X Factor.All five members of the band – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – auditioned for the show as solo artists and were ultimately put together as a group by Cowell during the series. They then went on to release five Number One albums and become one of the most successful boy bands of all time.Now, over a decade since forming the group, Cowell has confirmed that he wants to embark on the process once more, and will be holding auditions around the UK to find singers who he will put together in a new group.He opened up to Rolling Stone about the upcoming venture, saying: “Every generation deserves a megastar boyband and I don’t think there has been one to have the success of One Direction in over 14 years.“The industry tends to focus on solo artists – so it usually takes someone from outside to put a group together,” he added.“There’s always a high degree of risk, and I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen! We might uncover an incredible group; we might not get there.

Simon Cowell has declared he "needs" the UK's help as he is "praying" he finds a group as talented as One Direction as he launches a country-wide search for a new boyband.

Simon Cowell is embarking on a new kind of talent search.

Simon Cowell has responded to claims that the winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent was a 'fix'. Singer Sydnie Christmas was crowned the 2024 winner during the live final on Sunday night (2 June) which saw her burst into floods of tears as the stage was covered in confetti.The young singer's rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow saw her steal the show and scoop up the whopping £250,000 cash prize, while also securing a slot to sing at the Royal Variety Performance later this year.

Declan Donnelly couldn't resist a playful dig at Simon Cowell during Friday's semi-final of Britain's Got Talent, suggesting the judge has had 'some work done'.The Geordie presenting duo were introducing magician Trixy when Dec, 48, made the cheeky comment to the music mogul. Dec, who recently left King Charles in stitches with a hilarious comment about Ant McPartlin and his newborn son, introduced Trixy by saying: “Next up is a magician whose audition featured an old car that belonged to Simon Cowell back in the 1990s.” Ant chimed in and said: “Your face when you saw that beautiful car!” Dec then quipped: “Of course it had a lot of work done since the 1990s,” leading Ant to ask: “The car?", and Dec to cheekily responded: “If you like!” It appeared Simon took the joke in good humour, after previously denying having a facelift, although he did admit to using Botox and fillers in the past.

After a week of tears, cheers and the occasional boo, it’s time for the fifth and final Britain’s Got Talent semi final, and among the acts hoping to take home the grand prize of £250,000 and a place on the bill of the Royal Variety Performance in November is comedian Alex Mitchell. The 23 year old primary school teacher, who has autism and Tourette’s, impressed the judges and the audience at his original audition with his honest and very funny brand of comedy, and even managed to get away with scolding Simon Cowell after the mogul laughed just at the moment Alex displayed one of the tics he has that is associated with Tourette’s – but before the punchline to his joke.

Security officer and youth worker Harrison Pettman, 23, made one of the most memorable entrances during the audition stages of Britain’s Got Talent this year. He was sitting in the audience with his family and told them he was getting up to use the toilet – then appeared on stage and stunned them and the audience with his moving version of the song With You from Ghost the musical. “I said ‘I’m going to the toilet’ because I didn’t know what else to say,” he laughs.

Britain's Got Talent fans have issued the same complaint after judge Simon Cowell has named the 'favourite to win' the ITV talent contest. The second round of live semi-final shows saw magician Jack Rhodes and Double Dutch group Haribow earn a place in Sunday's grand finale.

After a stunning performance on Britain's Got Talent, magician Jack Rhodes received high praise from none other than Simon Cowell, who pegged him as the favourite to clinch the crown. Despite the judges' awe of his comedy-magic act, social media told a different story with a mixed bag of reactions.The 26-year-old was taken aback when Simon said: "I think you, right now, are the favourite to win the entire competition - it was that good. You really are one in a million.That was jaw-dropping." When asked by Ant and Dec about Simon's comments, Jack quipped: "No pressure eh? " and confessed: "My head's gone.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell took time out of tonight's live episode to send a touching message to Ant McPartlin.

Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell paused the live show to offer a sweet shout-out to Ant McPartlin. As the hosts, Ant and Dec, launched into the first live episode of the series tonight, they were about to engage with the panel that included judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli when Simon chimed in with his warm message for new dad Ant. Ant and his wife Anne-Marie recently welcomed their baby boy Wilder into the world.The excited daddy took to social media shortly after the birth to express gratitude for the outpouring of support and congratulations at the jubilant time.

The son of Simon Cowell, and the daughter of Amanda Holden, made a sweet appearance on Britain's Got Talent on Sunday (26 May) night, much to the delight of the audience. Eric, 10, and Hollie, 12, who are rarely seen on TV, watched the show from the audience, only to leap out of their seats after an incredible act.