Wildlife SOS star Simon Cowell dies aged 72 after cancer battle as tributes pour in

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.

A post shared by DARIO G (@dariogofficial)Dario G were originally a dance music trio comprising Spencer and fellow DJs Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer. They were named after Dario Gradi, the manager of Crewe Alexandra football club at the time.Paul Spencer, who was born in Crewe, had been using the Dario G moniker for his solo work in recent years.The original group were best known for their 1997 debut single ‘Sunchyme’, which went to Number Two in the UK. It was beaten to the top spot by Elton John‘s ‘Candle In The Wind’ – the musician’s tribute to Princess Diana.Dario G followed up with the song ‘Carnaval de Paris’ for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, with it peaking at Number Five in the UK.

Paul Spencer, who rose to fame in 1997 as part of the Cheshire dance trio Dario G, has passed away at the age of 53. Dario G was made up of three DJs - Paul, Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer and were best known for their debut single Sunchyme which topped the UK charts at number two.The dance trio also found success with their hit Carnaval de Paris which was released for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.The official Instagram account for Dario G shared the tragic news on Monday, 17 June that Paul had passed away. They wrote: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Paul Spencer earlier today.

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.

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has sadly died at the age of 54.

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 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.

A Britain's Got Talent star has shared a gruesome photo of his injury after being rushed to hospital following the final. The last live show of the ITV talent show's 2024 run aired on Sunday night (June 2).

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.

Britain's Got Talent's final kicked off on Sunday night, as the remaining ten acts battled it out to win the huge cash prize and a spot on the Royal variety show.

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.