Simon Cowell's crash 'much worse' than people thought and left long-term nerve damage

Britain's Got Talent champ Jai McDowall has insisted his past feud with Simon Cowell is "water under the bridge", after the pair had an emotional backstage reunion.The Scottish singer revealed he was fighting back tears when he finally reunited with the music mogul off stage at Britain's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019.Jai won the 2011 series of the ITV talent show, which earned him a £100,000 cash prize and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance.He then signed to Simon's global record label Syco Music and released his debut album Believe before being dropped from the record giant a year later.Simon initially said he had been "disappointed" with Jai's progress and added: "He wasn't one of our best ones."Jai later hit back at the BGT boss by branding him "anti-Scottish" after another Scottish star was ejected from the show.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Jai revealed he has patched things up with Simon and had to fight back tears when he reunited with the judge in 2019.He buried the hatchet with Simon when he starred on BGT: The Champions in 2019, which saw past champs like Jai dazzle the judges once more after winning the show.He also left fans swooning with his hunky transformation on the legends show, which peaked the interest of his pals.Asked if it was all water under the bridge, Jai said: "Now, thankfully it is. It was one of those things years ago where I was doing interviews for the Daily Record, I think."The last Scottish person had been put out the competition so there was a lot of things said.

Simon Cowell has been open about his use of fillers and Botox in the past, but in a new interview has admitted that he's "gone a bit too far" with the tweakments.The Britain's Got Talent boss, 61, now claims that he has stopped the treatments altogether after failing to recognise himself."There was a stage where I might have gone a bit too far," the Britain's Got Talent judge confessed."I saw a picture of me from ‘before’ the other day and didn’t recognise it as me.”"I looked like something out of a horror film,” he continued.“[My son] Eric was in hysterics [so] enough was enough."Simon went on to explain that his face is now completely natural.He added to the Sun: "There is no filler in my face at all now. Zero.”Since Simon confessed to over-using addressed his use of Botox and fillers, skin specialists have analysed his look and concluded that they had left his face with a "sad appearance".Inspecting a 2006 photo of him, expert Dr Sarah Tonks stated: "At 46 there [wasn't] a line on his forehead.

X Factor legend Stevi Ritchie has opened up his show experience and his thoughts toward his old TV mentor.The singer came sixth in the ITV competition back in 2014 and praises Simon Cowell for helping his career.Stevi chatted exclusively to showbiz reporter Carly Hacon during a Daily Star Facebook tell-all about the show and everything he's been up to since.Talking about his thoughts on Simon's lifestyle and transformation eight years on since he was mentored by him, Stevi said: "He's vegan now isn't he, or vegetarian, one of them. It's like bloody hell I think some vegans can't even put their hands up because they're too weak to do it.

HE won the hearts of the nation when he auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in 2012 with a self-penned song about a friend he fancied. Dubliner Ryan O'Shaughnessy was a fresh faced young 19 year-old a decade ago when he made his TV debut on the ITV smash- but he looks very different now.

Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn has unveiled that her father Craig Holborn had known Simon Cowell "for years" before he had auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. The 24-year-old bombshell, who recently started her own clothing range Festi Girl, explained that the ITV judge and her dad's relationship began "ten years" before he took to the stage.

Sharon Osbourne has previously spoken out against her former X Factor co-star and fellow judge Simon Cowell after she claimed he let her go because she was “too old”.The 69-year-old left the show in 2019 and spoke about the move on her show The Talk.The presenter, who is married to rock star Ozzy Osbourne, was friends with Simon Cowell for many years before their altercation.Sharon and Simon appeared on The X Factor with fellow long serving judge and music mogul Louis Walsh.The fourth spot on the show was reserved mainly for guest judges, most notably Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue.Read on to discover how Sharon and Simon’s friendship hit the rocks after he booted her from the show.Sharon admitted that she was asked to judge The Masked Singer but rejected the offer as she was due to return to the UK version of The X Factor.However, she was unable to fulfil either role after Simon stopped her from coming back to judge the popular singing competition.She spoke about the situation: “I was signed on to do another show at the time. I was signed and I had to go to England, then Simon Cowell changed his mind and thought I was too old.”Sharon claims he said: “She’s old.

Britain's Got Talent reportedly had a joke cut out of Saturday night's show (April 23) in which David Walliams poked fun at Simon Cowell's real age. The 62-year-old music mogul, who heads up the judging panel on BGT, allegedly asked for the cheeky jibe to be slashed from the final edit of Saturday night's show – weeks after it made its return to our telly screens.

Simon Cowell couldn’t wipe the smile from his face as he hit the streets of LA on a bike.The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 62, was rushed to hospital at the beginning of the year after a terrifying bike crash – which saw him break his arm and suffer a concussion.He previously broke his back after falling from his E-bike in August, 2020 – but insisted that his ordeal ‘wasn’t that bad’.Despite son Eric wanting him to steer clear of getting back on two wheels, the music mogul was all smiles during a bike ride while filming with Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum.The dad-of-one looked cool, calm and collected as he rode through the streets of Pasadena, donning a long sleeve navy top and matching trousers for the day – complete with black sunglasses.At one point, he could be seen pulling up to his America’s Got Talent co-stars, who were in a car, as they had a chat.Another picture showed Heidi and Sofia, who donned an eye-catching bright pink outfit, speaking as they swapped the car for the bike themselves.It is not clear what they were filming, but we can’t wait to get a proper look at whatever went down.Simon has had a tough time when it comes to bikes, breaking both his back and his arm in recent accidents.But he has no plans to ditch his wheels – much to Eric’s annoyance.‘I actually went on one the other day, I was somewhere where I wasn’t on a road and I took my bike with me, and I actually thought, “I need to get back on my bike”, he previously told the MailOnline. ‘Then Eric saw me and went crazy! He was so mad, he made me walk it.’‘I’ve always been very accident prone! Luckily it wasn’t too bad so you learn something from it.

Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to bring back the X Factor after the network confirmed there were ‘no current plans’ to revive it. The annual talent series – which saw a number of rotating stars on the judging panel including Robbie Williams, Cheryl, Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh – was scrapped by ITV in July 2021. Although the popular programme suffered dwindling viewership, the music mogul is supposedly planning to modernise the music competition across the pond.

Simon Cowell is thinking about bringing back The X Factor after axing it just one year ago.The iconic programme ran from 2004 until 2018 before and saw two spin-offs in 2019 - The Band and The X Factor Celebrity.Last summer, ITV confirmed that the show wouldn't return but Simon seems to have other plans.He is apparently planning to resuscitate The X Factor one year on from ITV declaring they had no plans of airing it again.The TV boss has hinted that it may be the right time for the show to make a return to the US.An insider told The Sun on Sunday: “The X Factor is far from dead in America. Simon always felt the show needed some rest and some revamping.“He and the producers are looking at making it appeal to a wider audience and incorporating more social media platforms and streaming possibilities.”Simon also told the publication: “I’m proud of the show.

Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell looked cheerful as they arrived to America's Got Talentfilming in Pasadena on Saturday.The German supermodel, 48, and the Modern Family star, 49, were glamorous as ever, with Heidi rocking a green and black coat andSofia looking chic in an olive silk shirt and pants set.MeanwhileCowell, 62, sported his usual laid-back style, wearing a blue T-shirt, jeans, and black boots. Co-workers: Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell looked cheerful as they arrived to America's Got Talent filming in Pasadena on SaturdayThe entrepreneur paired the look with black shades and sported a brace on his injured wrist.

Simon Cowell, 62, is understood to now have taken more of a backseat in some of his ventures.The record executive wants to spend more time with his young son Eric Cowell, eight, and avoid becoming ill.Over the course of his career, he's launched numerous shows and founded media empire Syco - though he's said to be winding down his empire, including with The X Factor not returning.It's believed to be part of a strategy by the Britain's Got Talent judge to counteract his "unhealthy addiction to work," with him having been concerned about this.The music mogul opened up about his anxiety recently, revealing that whilst he remains on shows like BGT, he's taking a backseat when it comes to running them.He explained during an interview: "I made the decision that my main job would be being on TV, not running a production company.

Simon Cowell has a secret nickname that is out of this world — Darth Vader. Daily Star can reveal pals reckon the Britain's Got Talent mogul, 62, is just like the iconic Star Wars villain famed for being ruthless.

Simon Cowell has revealed he would be "petrified" if his son Eric were to perform on Britain's Got Talent, after the ITV show was halted due to a horror scooter crash.The inaugural episode of the new series saw four young boys aged between six and 10 take to the stage at the London Palladium to perform a series of scooter tricks involving towering ramps.Scooter Boys' routine, however, was drastically called to a halt after one member - Austin - fell from his scooter, forcing the intervention of medical staff.Thankfully, he was soon deemed to be okay to continue his routine and returned to the stage to rapturous applause.But that doesn't quell Simon's worries for his own son.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Simon revealed: "I'm like, 'my god, what if that was Eric?' It would be like 'wow'... I would be petrified!'"Fellow judge David Walliams agreed that having kids changes things from a judging capacity, as he spilled: "I think having kids definitely changes you.

No. 1 single “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020, a judge on Britain’s “The X Factor” was sour on the future pop superstar.After the then-16-year-old bakery worker crooned Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” a cappella during his 2010 audition, he was unceremoniously shot down by music manager Louis Walsh.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has revealed what he keeps under his desk – his nuts.TV’s "Mr Nasty", 62, has become a health fanatic in recent years and shuns sweets.Instead, he said: "I have a bowl of nuts under the desk."Where I can, I have cut out the sugar and the dairy and the gluten from my diet."That has made a difference genuinely to my health. Plus before my accident, I went out on my bike a lot.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent viewers are convinced that Simon Cowell has "already signed" Loren Allred as the fix row continues. The ITV contestant, who has had a stellar singing history with stints on The Voice and The Greatest Showman, was forced to address fix rumours after her appearance on the new series.

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.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent football freestyler Jeremy Lynch wowed the judges with his sporting prowess back in 2008. The fresh-faced then 20-year-old had played for Arsenal as a junior footballer before taking to the stage to show off his skills.

Former X Factor winner Leon Jackson seemingly disappeared from the world of showbiz following a brief stint in the limelight.

Britain’s Got Talent is facing another fix row after known act Titan the Robot appeared in last weekend’s opening episode.The giant mechanical performer sang and carried out a comedy routine poking fun at head judge Simon Cowell in the ITV series’ return on Saturday.Titan the Robot had members of the audience laughing whilst taking to the stage — which is not the first the act has performed on.Their entertainment past surfaced this week as it was revealed that the robot has in fact been in the industry scene for a while, and having featured in front of the camera with non other than BGT hosts Ant and Dec. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .