HE became a star launching music careers and TV shows, but Simon Cowell says the “terrifying” prospect of burn-out convinced him to give most of it up.
The former music mogul was desperate to spend more time with eight-year-old son Eric and did not want workload or bad health stopping him.
Last year it was confirmed The X Factor would not be returning, and this year he has started to wind down Syco, his multi-million-pound entertainment empire.
Now Simon, 62, is shunning what he calls his “unhealthy addiction to work”. And he is content to be more of a personality on shows, including Britain’s Got Talent, which continues tomorrow on ITV.
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