Simon Cowell is British television personality, entrepreneur and business executive. He is well-known as the creator and judge of the X Factor and Got Talent television shows both in Great Britain and in the United States. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at around $600 million.

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Personal Information
Complete Name –> Simon Phillip Cowell

Birth Date –> October 7, 1959 (Age )
Hometown –> London, Great Britain
Height –> 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)

Net Worth –> $600 million (Source: Celebrity Net Worth)

Family
Partner –> Lauren Silverman (An American with whom Simon Cowell has a son named )
Son –> Eric (born on 14 February 2014)
Father –> Eric Selig Phillip Cowell (Real Estate Agent and Music Industry Executive, 1918–1999)
Mother –> Julie Brett (Ballet Dancer, 1925–2015)

In 2022, Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman announced that they were engaged. Simon Cowell previously dated English presenter Terri Seymour from 2002 to 2008. Then he broke off with her and became engaged to Mezhgan Hussainy. On the other hand, Lauren Silverman was previously married to Andrew Silverman, a friend of Simon Cowell. Lauren and Andrew got a divorce later.

Education
College –> Windsor Technical College
Degree –> General Certificate of Education in Sociology

Simon Cowell was the son of a music executive and a ballet dancer. He has a brother, a sister, a half-sister, and three half-brothers. At 16, he quit school and went to work as quantity surveyor and later as a trainee in a law firm, a runner, a waiter, and as a canvasser in an estate agency. He tried to apply at Tesco but he did not pass the interview. Then he got a job as a mail boy at EMI Music where his father worked.

In the 1980s, Simon Cowell formed Fanfare Records which became successful at first due to some hit songs such as “So Macho” by Sinitta. However, the company folded in 1989 and Simon was forced to become an employee again, this time with BMG. He signed up several entertainers including boy band Westlife which went to become a worldwide sensation, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs, Susan Boyle, Little Mix, Labrinth, Jackie Evancho, and Fifth Harmony.

The advent of the 21th century saw Simon reach astronomical fame when he produced talent competition series such as Pop idol (started in 2001), American idol (2002), The X-Factor (2004) and Britain’s Got Talent (2007). In all these shows, he became famous as a judge with his many scathing comments that borders on insults.

Simon established the Syco Entertainment with Sony Corporation as partner. The company signed up many famous artists such as One Direction, Little Mix, Susan Boyle, Ella Henderson, Il Divo, Labrinth, Fifth Harmony, Fleur East and Collabro.

Simon has a son with girlfriend Lauren Silverman. He had previous relationships with several girls before. In 2010, Time Magazine named him as one of 100 most influential people in the world.

References
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1101562/bio
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3305857/simon-cowell-net-worth-x-factor-son-lauren-silverman-age
https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/credits/judge/simon-cowell