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<\/p>\nSimon Cowell went from an unknown record company worker to one of the most influential people in show business. The British producer and TV star has created a huge empire for himself and has been the star judge on several talent shows.<\/p>\n
The talent shows brought Simon a different kind of audience, and his unique, often brutally honest approach has proven rather popular.<\/p>\n
Maybe that\u2019s one of the reasons why he\u2019s made so much money, and we\u2019re talking a lot of money. In fact, Simon Cowell\u2019s been paid millions and millions of dollars over the years, with new reports highlighting just how much he made per season of American Idol.<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell got his own job in music after he dropped out of school. His father was able to hire him as an assistant at record label EMI, where his responsibilities were to find new talent and develop artists.<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell \u2013 rise to fame
\nAs he moved up the ladder at EMI, he went on to start two music labels of his own, though these didn\u2019t achieve any level of success.<\/p>\n
He moved back home to live with his parents; something that could\u2019ve broken anyone. For Simon Cowell, though, it was a \u201crelief\u201d.<\/p>\n
Cowell started over and founded S Records Label, to which he signed boybands like 5ive and Westlife. He also signed artist Jerome, who recorded the Righteous Brothers\u2019 hit Unchained Melody in 1995. It turned out to be a top-selling single.<\/p>\n
However, it was through talent shows that Simon himself would rise to fame.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMy talent is for creating things the public will like,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m interested only in making money, for myself, and the people I work for. I mean, that\u2019s absolutely the only criterion I attach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Talent show success
\nIn 2001, the world of entertainment would witness the birth of a new entity. Together with Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, Simon Cowell created the program Pop Idol, on which he starred as a judge. The show became a smash-hit among the viewers, and Simon became a mega-celebrity overnight.<\/p>\n
His tight T-shirt and now classic catchphrase, \u201cI don\u2019t mean to be rude but,\u201d became a trademark. Just one year later, Fox picked up the show. Now it was headed for the US, and Simon had all of a sudden become a celebrity across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n
The first season finale \u2013 which Kelly Clarkson won \u2013 attracted more than 26 million viewers, and Simon quickly understood that there was a huge amount of money to be made here.<\/p>\n
He decided to release special American Idol-themed records, with Simon Fuller owning and being in charge of the show, as well as managing the winners.<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell \u2013 net worth
\nSimon was transformed into a multi-millionaire in just a couple of years. The talent shows, including X Factor and America\u2019s Got Talent, generated huge amounts of money for him, as well as other record companies, and in 2006, he landed a new deal.<\/p>\n
Cowell remained a judge on American Idol for another five years \u2013 and this made him a great amount of money.<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were the three judges when American Idol premiered. It started out as an interesting project, but it quickly grew to be one of the most popular shows on television, changing many people\u2019s lives and giving the audience world class artists.<\/p>\n
Two of the most notable winners over the years have been Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson \u2013 in the future, many more will surely come.<\/p>\n
Simon stayed on the show for a total of nine seasons. He also created The X Factor for both the US and UK, and founded the production companies Syco TV, Syco Film, and Syco Music.<\/p>\n
Made $36 million in one year
\nCowell was the judge on both The X Factor in the US and UK. At the same time, he was also judge, as well as executive producer, on America\u2019s Got Talent and Britain\u2019s Got Talent.<\/p>\n
Even though he was a judge on many shows, one thing stayed the same. His raw, almost rude, attitude was always present. But at the same time, he had no problem with getting emotional when he heard something beautiful.<\/p>\n
At the same time as Simon\u2019s been seen laughing at funny auditions, he\u2019s also been able to laugh all the way to the bank.<\/p>\n
According to CNN, Simon Cowell made a staggering $36 million dollars in 2008 alone. According to Celebritynetworth.com, the media mogul earned $45 million in 2017, and the year after $41 million. In 2020, Simon Cowell bagged more than $50 million.<\/p>\n
With all this money, you can do pretty much anything you want. To that end, Cowell\u2019s bought himself a huge Malibu mansion just outside Los Angeles, California, and has focused quite a bit on altering his appearance.<\/p>\n
For example, the media mogul\u2019s had several injections and botox in his face over the past few years. According to Hello Magazine, he was actually one of the first male television stars to admit to having Botox.<\/p>\n
In 2018, Cowell told the Sun he had undergone a non-surgical \u201csewing bioplastic-infused thread\u201d facelift.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s lots of things you can do now. You don\u2019t just have to stuff your face with filler and Botox,\u201d Cowell said, as quoted by Hello.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hurts like hell but it gets rid of sun damage and unplugs all the crap.\u201d \u201cFor me now, it\u2019s all about having clean skin. If you have clean skin, you look better. But you have to be very careful with some of this stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cowell added that him using Botox actually \u201cadded 10 years\u201d to his television career, which has been majorly successful. However, he admits that he probably went a little bit to far.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully I look better now \u2014 I probably did have a little too much Botox a couple of years ago, because everyone on TV has it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I have facials, but nothing too extravagant at the moment. I have a girl who comes here and does a great face massage \u2014 it\u2019s very relaxing. I also had a sheep placenta facial once, which was quite out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
In more recent times, though he\u2019s still working hard with several of his businesses, Simon has become a family man as well.<\/p>\n
In 2013, he and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman announced that they were expecting their first child. On Valentine\u2019s Day of 2014, they welcomed their son, Eric.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeeting Lauren and becoming a dad was the most fantastic thing to happen in my life,\u201d Cowell, then 54 years old, said.<\/p>\n
Cowell\u2019s family are living their best life, but at the same time, Simon has had several problems with his health.<\/p>\n
In October of 2017, he was rushed to the hospital after fainting and falling down the stairs. His representative described it as \u201ca scary morning\u201d, and it was later determined that the fall was due to low blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Following the accident, he met with a doctor who told him he had to change his diet and not consume red meat, wheat, dairy, gluten or sugar.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking, what about alcohol? That\u2019s all I care about,\u201d Cowell recalled in an interview with Extra. \u201cAnd he said, \u2018Maybe not quite as much as you had before\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell\u2019s undergone an incredible health journey over the last couple of years. And the result is nothing less than fantastic!<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think I have dropped, since I started this diet a year ago, 60 pounds. I\u2019m doing a bit of cooking. I\u2019m exercising,\u201d he told Extra, according to Hello Magazine. \u201cFunny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet.\u201d<\/p>\n
But last year, Simon was in another serious accident when he fell off his electric bike in the courtyard of his home in Malibu, California. He was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to repair a broken back.<\/p>\n
Cowell was \u201cdoing\u201d fine following the six-hour surgery, which included placement of a metal rod. Things really could\u2019ve turned out way worse than it did.<\/p>\n
It forced him to miss the beginning of last season\u2019s live show America\u2019s Got Talent.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSome good advice\u2026 If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time,\u201d Cowell wrote on Twitter, thanking fans and friends for their \u201ckind messages.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even though his message seemed calming for his fans, things weren\u2019t really as positive as they might have been.<\/p>\n
Speaking with ExtraTV, Cowell explained that he was shocked once he saw the X-ray.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew I\u2019d broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt,\u201d he said. \u201cIt could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn\u2019t have been able to walk.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Doctors told him that he should lie down and rest, and he knew that he wasn\u2019t supposed to move. However, Cowell did the opposite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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