Simon Cowell says son Eric ‘saved him’ from ‘downward spiral’: I was ‘dying inside’

Simon Cowell has opened up about feeling "emotional" and "quite nervous" as he took on the role of walking former X Factor star Lucy Spraggan down the aisle. Lucy, 32, known from her time on The X Factor, tied the knot to her partner, Emilia Smith earlier this month.

Simon Cowell has admitted that he was "quite nervous" when he walked former The X Factor star Lucy Spraggan down the aisle.The 32 year old musician tied the knot with her partner, wedding photographer Emilia Smith, earlier this month after announcing their engagement in March. After walking Lucy down the aisle, the TV personality behind The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent has opened up about the "emotional" and "nervous" experience. Speaking to Hello magazine, Simon shared: "I was very honoured to be asked to walk Lucy down the aisle.

X Factor star Lucy Spraggan has tied the knot with her long-term friend turned girlfriend, Emilia Smith - and BGT judge Simon Cowell walked Lucy down the aisle. Also amongst the celebrity guests were Bimini Bon-Boulash, Tom Turgoose,. Love Island's Adam Collard and Simon's partner Lauren Silverman.

Simon Cowell is opening up about his One Direction regrets… And the boys clearly aren’t having it.

Bruno Tonioli has finally broken his silence, following rumours that he'd been axed from Britain's Got Talent.The former Strictly judge was reportedly dropped from the upcoming series of the ITV talent show, just days after Sydnie Christmas clinched the top spot at the live final. Sydnie bagged a cool £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of a member of the Royal Family this November.Two years ago, Bruno stepped into David Walliams' shoes as a judge, joining Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on the panel.

Simon Cowell has opened up about his battle with depression, revealing that at one point he “didn’t care” if he lived or died.On the latest episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast, the America’s Got Talent judge, 64, recalled the heartache of losing his mother Julie in 2015, after having already lost his father Eric in 1999.He said it sent him on a “spiral” that culminated in him feeling as though he was “dying inside”.“I was on a downward spiral at that point,” Cowell said.“I lost everyone, you know. I’ve lost my parents.

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.

Ethan Shanfeld Simon Cowell has one regret about One Direction: not owning the band name. On Stephen Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO” podcast, the television and music mogul discussed what made One Direction special and how he helped them reach success after forming the band on his series “The X Factor” and signing them to a record deal. “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.

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.

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.

Bruno Tonioli could reportedly soon be replaced on Britain’s Got Talent, with comedian Alan Carr in the running to take his place. The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 68, had only joined as a BGT judge at the start of 2023, taking over from former judge David Walliams, and starring alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon.

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.

The Britain's Got Talent live final has been an emotional rollercoaster for one of the contestants, who was spotted shedding tears on the London underground mere hours before the big event. Sydnie Christmas, 28, isn't overwhelmed by the pressure of performing live, but rather she's been brought to tears by sheer happiness after receiving a social media follow from one of her musical heroes.

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.