English television personality, businessman, and record executive Simon Phillip Cowell. The X Factor and Got Talent franchises were created by him, who is also the founder and sole proprietor of the British entertainment business Syco.

Cowell gained notoriety in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a talent television program that he and its creator created.

Cowell had some success in the UK music industry in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent, and consultant.

He has served as a judge on the American talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013), and America’s Got Talent (2016–present) as well as the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018), and Britain’s Got Talent (2007–present).

Cowell was listed among the top 100 most important persons in the world by Time in 2004 and 2010.

On The Daily Telegraph’s list of the “100 most powerful people in British culture” in 2008, he came in sixth place.

At the National Television Awards that same year, he was given the Special Recognition Award.

Cowell was given the BAFTA Special Award for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and for his development of new talent” at the 2010 British Academy Television Awards.

He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of television in 2018.Simon’s location in UK recently changed and this post seeks to answer why he made the move.

Why did Simon Cowell sell his London house? Where does Simon Cowell live now?

Cowell recently sold his £45 million Holland Park mansion because he no longer felt safe living in London. He lives in Holland Park, Wimbledon and Malibu with his fiancée Lauren