Simon Cowell chokes back tears as he pays tribute to grieving dad at charity ball

Mary J. Blige may be from New York, but she was right at home on the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show stage in Los Angeles.

Simon Cowell has publicly addressed his feud with Gary Barlow, saying he's "mad at him" when he works on other shows but is happy with him again due to their new working relationship.Gary is set to star on Simon's upcoming TV show Walk The Line, alongside Craig David, Dawn French and Maya Jama.When asked about his rumoured feud with the Take That star, he laughed and said: "I didn't know we fell out.

Simon Cowell has confirmed that he's changing the format of Britain's Got Talent, but he refused to confirm if he'd ever work with Piers Morgan again.

Simon Cowell got a roasting from his partner Lauren Silverman when she said that their son Eric "got his good looks from her".The Britain's Got Talent boss opened up about his family life when he appeared at the Together For Short Lives Ball on Tuesday (November 9).It comes as Simon, 62, revealed he'd like his young son Eric to follow in his footsteps and go into the world of showbiz.Speaking to Daily Star and other publications at the charity event, Simon said that he'd like Eric to go into showbiz, but he'd prefer him to "stay behind the camera".When asked if he'd like Eric to go into TV, he said: "I think so.

Simon Cowell has confirmed that he's not quitting the TV world for good, and he's still steering the ship on his new talent show, Walk The Line.The Britain's Got Talent boss, 62, recently announced he won't be appearing on the judging panel for his new ITV series, Walk The Line.The music mogul said he had decided to "take a step back" from the TV cameras, and he'll be replaced by Take That star Gary Barlow.However, he's now revealed that this doesn't mean he's quitting the TV world for good, and he'll be back on camera in the future.Speaking to Daily Star at the Together For Short Lives ball, Simon said that he's only taking a step back from this new show as he felt he could do more "behind the scenes".He also admitted that he prefers

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman were accosted by a pair of fans who even tried to get a ride home with the music mogul after a charity event in London. The music mogul, 62, had been at the Together For Short Lives charity event along with Lauren, 44, when some delighted fans spotted them on the way home. Simon gamely posed for a photo with the couple – but that was far from the end of their interaction. The woman could later be seen sitting on Simon’s lap as she attempted to hitch a ride home in his waiting Rolls Royce. Simon took the funny interaction pretty well and could be seen smiling as security stepped in to get her out. The woman was also seen chatting animatedly to EastEnders star Emma Barton, grabbing the actress’s hand before

Simon Cowell has said that he realised he is a "naturally reclusive" person after his horror bike injury last year.The showbiz legend has spent years in the spotlight with his hit talent shows like The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, but he actually prefers to keep himself to himself.Last year, Simon broke his back after falling off his electric motorcycle - and he had to be rushed into hospital to undergo emergency six-hour surgery.62-year-old Simon had been testing out the new bike in the courtyard of his home in Malibu, California in August when things took a terrible turn.The music mogul broke his back in numerous places and narrowly missed breaking his spine - an injury so severe it could have left the star unable to walk

Simon Cowell has confessed that he "loves" Gary Barlow again as the pair put their decade-long feud behind them. The 62-year-old also revealed that his break from our screens will only be a short one ahead of the start date for his new show Walk The Line.

Simon Cowell has revealed he'll be happy if his son Eric follows in his footsteps but 'stays behind the camera'.During an exclusive interview with the Daily Star at Together For Short Lives, the TV and music mogul said he wants his seven-year-old son to become the next him.Currently, Simon is stepping back from TV as he revealed he wants to spend more time with his family.When asked if he would like Eric to go into showbiz Simon was encouraging.He said: "I think so.

Simon Cowell has insisted he's not stepping away from TV soon, despite quitting his recent role as judge on new show Walk The Line. Britain's Got Talent star Simon, 62, revealed he preferred being behind the camera rather than in front of it as he discussed his decision to step down as judge from the new talent show, Simon opened up to OK! as he appeared on the red carpet for the Together For Short Lives charity ball, which aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for children with life limiting conditions to make the most of the time they have together.

Simon Cowell has confessed he wants his son Eric to work behind the cameras as he follows in his dad's footsteps in the future.The 62 year old, who reportedly recently hired Dawn French to front his new TV show, spoke out about his plans for his seven year old son in an exclusive interview with OK! at the Together For Short Lives' Ball – which was sponsored by M&S Food and held in partnership with OK! magazine.The Together For Short Lives' Ball aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for children with life limiting conditions to make the most of the time they have together.

Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon have lead stars being snapped on the red carpet of a charity ball at Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday 9 November.The Britain's Got Talent judges got on their glad rags alongside their partners and a number of other celebrities for the ball to support the charity Together For Short Lives, which is sponsored by M&S Food and held in partnership with OK! magazine.The Together For Short Lives' Ball aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for children with life limiting conditions to make the most of the time they have together. BGT boss Simon, 62, smiled as he posed in a suit alongside his partner Lauren Silverman, whom he shares son Eric, seven, with.

Simon Cowell has vowed that changes will be made to the Britain’s Got Talent format, after the 2021 show was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.The music mogul recently hit headlines when he announced he would step back from TV and let Take That star Gary Barlow take his place for his new ITV show Walk The Line.The 62-year old wants to spend more time with his family after a horror accident which left him fearing he would be paralysed for life.And now Simon has teased that there will be further changes to his other iconic ITV show, Britain’s Got Talent.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online at the Together For Short Lives charity event, Simon was asked if anything would be changed up in the BGT format."Yeah, a little bit," he

Simon Cowell’s classic blue jeans which he claims has “aphrodisiac properties” and proudly displays in his house.The 57-year-old joined Sam Quek and Jermaine Jenas on The One Show on Tuesday evening to discuss his upcoming book tour for his latest autobiography titled Fight!As he discussed his upcoming book tour, the comedian revealed he has a framed piece of the X Factor judge’s jeans, which he joked had to be kept in a frame because "if you touch it you may become pregnant".While the doting dad reflected on some of his best TV moments throughout his comic career, the star explained how he came to own the infamous trousers of Simon Cowell.He told viewers: “When I did the X Factor musical, we got a pair of his jeans because they wanted to

JOE McElderry won the sixth series of The X Factor when he was just 18, winning hearts all over Britain. The fresh-faced teen managed to see off Olly Murs to snatch the crown in the show's high-flying heyday - and he is still performing today.

After axing The X Factor this year, Simon Cowell is working on new and exciting projects - and he’s got grand plans for his son. Seven-year-old Eric is set to follow in his dad’s footsteps, the music mogul has revealed.

Lorraine Kelly issued a savage burn against music mogul Simon Cowell over "not looking like himself", as guest Craig David cringed.

Lorraine Kelly dug into Simon Cowell on her daytime talk show, saying he was "not looking like himself", during a chat with guest Craig David.The music legend, 40, joined the presenter on the programme amid reports that he will be joining the music mogul's new primetime TV game show.The X Factor boss is set to launch a new music game show called Walk The Line on ITV next year.As Lorraine grilled Craig on the whispers, a large picture of Simon flashed up on the screen behind them.Glancing over at the picture, Craig said: "Handsome man, though - he's looking well."But Lorraine didn't appear to agree, and said: "He doesn't look like himself, mind you! But maybe that's no bad thing, though.

Westlife lads looked back on their early days at an intimate press event and revealed some hilarious behind the scenes tales about some of music's biggest bosses.The event was held to celebrate the reunion of the group and to celebrate the news of their upcoming tour which will be held next year, titled The Wild Dream Tour.During the cosy chat, hosted by Vernon Kay, the boys spilled a lot of secrets including one about a particular Mr Simon Cowell.The group were first introduced to the X Factor king during the nineties and were welcomed into his office one day, which they said felt like a sketch from a "cartoon" film.Nicky Byrne said: "Simon, he has a mirror in his office and behind him, Simon sits like you know that cartoon when you never

Lorraine Kelly made an awkward dig at Simon Cowell for "not looking like himself" on Monday morning's instalment of her chat show.The 61 year old talk show host was joined by singer Craig David as they discussed rumours of him potentially joining the music mogul for his new primetime ITV show Walk The Line. During the discussion, a massive picture of Simon flashed up on the screen behind them, prompting Craig, 40, to note: "Handsome man, though - he's looking well." Lorraine, who was flirting with Craig elsewhere during the interview, couldn't help but disagree, as she said: "He doesn't look like himself, mind you!" After Walking Away hitmaker Craig laughed at her comments, she continued: "But maybe that's no bad thing, though.

Simon Cowell beams with pride in a new snap, as he pulls his son Eric and Amanda Holden's daughter Hollie along in a cart.Britain's Got Talent co-star Amanda was full of praise for the star in the new picture, as she captioned it: "World's Strongest Man" and added a hashtag for the popular talent show.His seven-year-old son Eric is seen cracking the whip for his famous dad as he pulls the cart.The 62-year-old shares his son with Lauren Silverman, and it looked like a fun family day out along with Amanda Holden and her nine-year-old daughter Hollie.Simon is grinning in the picture, looking healthy in his trademark black outfit and ever-present sunglasses.He jokingly grits his teeth as he pretends to lift the cart for the fun snap.In another