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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 4 | History Defined

ITV boss admits X-Factor only existed so channel could keep Simon Cowell

Claudia Rosencrantz claims that ‘Pop Idol is the most beautiful format’ despite Cowell’s success with ‘Pop Idol’

The Independent UK

'America's Got Talent' creator Simon Cowell has given up working on Fridays because 'it’s pointless'

“I don’t think anyone should be working five days a week," the multimillionaire founder of "The X Factor" said. "It’s just pointless.”

Fortune

Former ITV boss says she only commissioned The X Factor to keep Simon Cowell

Claudia Rosencrantz admitted she preferred the format of its predecessor Pop Idol.

Evening Standard

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Jesy Nelson dangles prospect of Little Mix reunion: ‘We probably see things a lot differently now’

‘I have so much love for them and always will,’ says the singer

The Independent UK

Spencer Pratt reveals how Simon Cowell inspired his 'villain' persona

Spencer Pratt took inspiration for his "villainous" reality TV persona from Simon Cowell, but there was a key difference.

BANG Premier

Harry Styles adds two more gigs to Wembley Stadium run in bid to break record

Styles will also beat pop superstar Taylor Swift’s record, set on the Eras Tour in 2024.

Evening Standard

Louis Tomlinson struggled to write songs about anything other than Liam Payne

His former bandmate died in Argentina in October 2024.

Evening Standard

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Ant and Dec reveal they nearly quit Britain’s Got Talent after Simon Cowell showdown

Evening Standard

‘We get a lot of requests for it to be used in sex scenes’: how Goldfrapp made Ooh La La

‘I couldn’t think of a line for the chorus – but we had just been to France. I Baudelaire into the lyrics somewhere, too’

The Guardian - UK

Simon Cowell embracing 'wacky' wellness regime

Music mogul Simon Cowell has admitted gets his blood "rinsed" as part of a "wacky" wellness regime.

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Simon Cowell went 'too far' with X Factor put-downs

Simon Cowell has admitted he went "too far" with his crushing put-downs to aspiring singers on TV talent show The X Factor - confessing he was a "d***" and is "sorry".

BANG Premier

Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

Founded in 2019, the company says it aims to rethink how players pay for in-game items and subscriptions.

Fortune

Inside Ryan Seacrest's 'Lonely' World of the $500m Mogul Simon Cowell Rarely Sees

Ryan Seacrest's £500m TV empire, built on the back of his friendships and romantic relationships, has come at a steep cost. Simon Cowell reveals the reasons behind their estrangement.

International Business Times UK

Former One Direction star Harry Styles to release first album in four years

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally will be released on March 6.

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Louder

"It felt nice to infiltrate things our way. We haven't gone begging to any ****er ever. People have always come round to our way of thinking." How Simon Cowell and a Christmas Number One helped turn a Scottish rock trio into household names

A song about the madness of loving so strongly that found a different life on one of TV's biggest shows

Cinemablend

The Four-Word Response Simon Cowell Would Have If His Son Gave A Bad Singing Audition

Never would have expected anything less.

Louder

"Quite simply, one of the very best British bands of the past three decades." Every Biffy Clyro album ranked from worst to best

'Mon the Biff!

International Business Times UK

Simon Cowell Reveals He No Longer Speaks to Ryan Seacrest Amid Stardom Claims — Are They Feuding?

Ryan Seacrest's work‑obsessed lifestyle has reportedly cooled his friendship with Simon Cowell, who says they 'rarely talk,' fuelling rumours of a feud.

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The Independent UK

Simon Cowell makes comment on treatment of X Factor contestants

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Simon Cowell says he ‘always tried’ to look after X Factor contestants

Music mogul’s comments arrive after several former talent show contestants hit out at ITV series

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Simon Cowell believes in 'destiny'

Simon Cowell has no regrets because he thinks everything happens for a reason.

Metal Hammer

“The hundreds of new followers we have over the last few days are most welcome, but I’m not entirely sure they are all genuine”: Simon Cowell’s new boyband December 10 could be in legal trouble after getting confused for a Scottish metal group

In a now-deleted post, metal outfit December Tenth invited Cowell and co. to “get in touch with ourselves and our legal team”

International Business Times UK

Simon Cowell's New Boy Band: Possible Lawsuit Looms For 'December 10' Shortly After Launch

Simon Cowell introduces boy band 'December 10' in Netflix's The Next Act. Despite hopes of matching One Direction and Little Mix, the group is already caught in a naming row that could lead to legal action.

The Independent UK

Susan Boyle responds to Timothée Chalamet calling her one of greatest Brits: ‘Early days were quite something’

Actor put Scottish singer on his list of five greatest British stars alongside Lewis Hamilton, David and Victoria Beckham, and Fakemink

The Independent UK

Simon Cowell claims disgruntled former X Factor stars have ‘got it in for him’

Simon Cowell has suggested disgruntled past X Factor stars swap careers and “become accountants”, in response to a wave of criticism from some of the show’s former participants.

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