In the process,Cowell has become fabulously wealthy, in addition to internationally famous.
Cowell eventually exited that partnership, and in 1985 launched another, Fanfare Records.
That business took off like a rocket, and its initial success propelled Cowell into the financial fast lane.
That first flush of prosperity, however, did not last.
Cowell rebounded by landing a job at BMG Records, working as an A&R consultant.
“I wanted everything to happen overnight,” he said of his initial approach.
He immediately flew back to England.
In 2015, Cowell suffered another loss when his mother, Julie Brett, died at age 89.
“When I lost my mum … it was the most devastating thing that ever happened in my life.
It was as bad as things could possibly be,” Cowell observed during that podcast appearance.
“You know when you’ve found somebody very special.”
By the summer of 2011, however, Cowell ended the engagement.
“Simon and Mezhgan split up in August,” a source told theDaily Mail.
“He called it off and she wasn’t that surprised or even very bothered about it.”
The following January, Cowell confirmed that report, revealing he hadn’t seen Hussainy since prior to Christmas.
“It’s quite a complicated relationship,” he toldThe Mirrorat the time.
“We have had a break from each other, and we are still incredibly close.”
When he subsequently flew to London, Hussainy was not accompanying him.
“I’ve made a big mistake,” Cowell reportedly told friends of getting engaged to Hussainy.
Cowell was quick to accept a hefty portion of the blame for why things didn’t work out.
He began to sink into a deep depression, which manifested itself in his physical appearance.
Yet he was so entrenched in despair that he couldn’t appreciate it, let alone enjoy it.
“I was very successful, but I wasn’t happy,” he mused.
“I really, really wasn’t happy.”
The burglar, Darren February, was eventually apprehended and placed on trial.
In 2017, he was convicted, and sentenced to eight years in prison.
AsBBC Newsreported, February had 37 previous burglary convictions.
Cowell managed to keep his spirits high, judging from atweethe issued shortly after the accident.
“Some good advice…” he wrote.
In an interview the following year, after he’d recovered, Cowell admitted that he’d been lucky.
“It could have been a lot worse.
“It was painful, it wasn’t great,” he admitted.
Despite suffering such a massive injury, Cowell was adamant about continuing to ride his bicycle.
“I’m still gonna stay on my bike,” he declared.
“I’m obsessed with these things.”
Not unexpectedly,Cowell wound up getting in another accident.
There was blood pouring from his face,” a source toldThe Mirror.
He was taken to a hospital, with X-rays revealing he’d broken his arm.
“I’m a bit of a nutter,” Cowell subsequently toldThe Mirror.
“I’ll definitely wear a helmet next time.”
““It was a stupid accident.
“I mean, I broke it pretty bad; however, it’s healed.
I didn’t have to have an operation,” Cowell explained.
“I was lucky, ‘cause I nearly snapped the ligament.
If you snap ligaments, then that’s bad.”
Sadly, he’s also experienced the tragic deaths of some of these talented people.
“Unfortunately, it happens too much over the years,” Cowell admitted in an interview withPeople.
“Every time it happens, because you’ve gotten to know them, it’s horrible.”
Cowell had made no secret of his admiration for her talent, even giving her his Golden Buzzer.
“I am devastated Carlos Marin has passed away.”
“Even to the point that I almost can’t remember everything from that period.”
In fact, he insisted that Eric’s presence in his life changed everything for him.
“It made me happy again,” he declared on the podcast.
That said, Cowell has also admitted he harbors some fears about his son’s future.
“One is stress.
Children are under so much stress with homework, pressure.
I really don’t want that for him,” he added.
“The second thing is bullying.
If there’s even a whiff of it …
I don’t think I could handle it.”
“It would have been too much to inflict Simon on him,” Cowell quipped.
Given the positive impact that fatherhood has had on him, would Cowell consider having a second child?
“So look, will it happen?
I don’t know,” he admitted.
“But I would love another kid.
I really like being a dad.”
That wasn’t the first time that Cowell had been at the center of an internet death hoax.
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