Simon Cowell, Pop Idol, American Idol judge

Simon Cowell

Profession: Music mogul
Place/Date of Birth: Brighton, 07 October 1959

After the pair hug, Louis tells Sir Trevor: "Listen, honestly, he’s the best. He’s a really good guy and we’ve had amazing success with our artists (including Westlife and Shayne Ward) so far. And we’re going to have a lot more with our records."

He went on: "All is forgiven. Forgiven but not forgotten."

Simon said: "Let’s just say forgiven, alright."

Louis replied: "Whatever."

This Is Your Life screens on Saturday June 2, 9.25pm, ITV1.

Simon, this is your life - May 25 2007
Simon Cowell was reportedly left gobsmacked when Sir Trevor McDonald entered the live final of American Idol to give him the famous red book for the second time.

More than 30 million American viewers tuned into the episode which saw the famous British broadcaster, 67, announce: "Simon, this is your life."

British viewers will be able to see the one-off episode of This Is Your Life on June 2, after it is recorded in London on Sunday with the music mogul’s friends and family in attendance, reports The Daily Star.

Simon took it in good spirits and gave Sir Trevor a hug, while his fellow talent show judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson looked on in amusement.

Celebs tipped to attend the recording this weekend include fellow X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne and TV duo Ant and Dec. X Factor winner Leona Lewis and Simon’s proteges Il Divo will be performing live. Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez are also expected to record messages for the multi-millionaire.

Simon jealous of Ant and Dec’s package - May 22 2007
Ant and Dec have revealed that Simon Cowell was not a happy bunny when he found out about their whopping ITV contract.

The pair have a deal with the channel worth a reported £40 million - twice Simon’s £20 million retainer - and the X Factor judge is apparently a little jealous.

Britain’s most popular Geordies told The Sun that things came to a head when they were filming with the 47-year-old.

Dec Donnelly, 31, said: "We were filming Britain’s Got Talent and came into the studio the morning The Sun broke the story and the audience gave us a standing ovation. We were on cloud nine, but Simon just turned around and he was steaming.

"He hissed, ’You’ve curdled my milk, you’ve soured my apple’. He was so unhappy. Simon can’t bear the thought of anyone being paid more than him."

But Ant McPartlin, 31, said it was fun working with Simon again on the ITV1 show.

"We love winding Simon up, it’s great sport," he said. "He falls for it hook, line and sinker."

Simon ’doubles his money’ - May 18 2007
TV’s Mr Nasty Simon Cowell should be renamed Mr Clever after he apparently doubled his £100 million fortune by selling his latest hit TV show around the world.

The music mogul, 47, is reported to be worth around £200 million after selling the format for America’s Got Talent to 40 countries across the globe, including Russia, Greece, Israel and Kazakhstan.

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Biography

As a music industry mogul Simon Cowell’s had a hand in ’shaping pop music today’. Public recogintion had to wait until he was cast as the nasty judge on the hit ITV show Pop Idols .

Starting in 1979 with EMI Music Publishing, Cowell (42) got a taste for what the public wanted and it wasn’t long before he decided to take these qualities and put them to use for himself, setting up his own label, Fanfare, along with partner Iain Burton.

By 1989 BMG had offered Simon a position as A&R Consultant. It was a relationship which would prove to be hugely successful, profitable and enduring. Cowell has set-up his own label through BMG, S Records, reflecting the success and vision he has manifested.

Simon’s roster of signing reads like a who’s who of pop success stories over the last decade. Highlights include, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sonia, and cornering the boy band market, bad boys of pop Five (who disbanded last year) and the global multi-platinum phenomenon, Westlife.

Always pop but never predictable, Simon has enjoyed some of his most successful signings by always keeping an eye firmly on the TV world, sensing a public following and always being the first knocking on the door. The Power Rangers, World Wrestling Federation, Zig & Zag and the Xmas Number 1 smash Teletubbies moved from the small box to the airwaves due to Simon, although, he claims his biggest shock success would come in the form of Robson & Jerome.

Making records and breaking them, in the last 10 years, Cowell has achieved sales of over 25 million albums, over 70 top 30 records and 17 number 1 singles.

Simon is currently a judge on the US version of Pop Idols and is busy looking after Will, Gareth and Sarah Watemore, who he signed to BMG after the show.
March 2008