He went on to start his own record company, Fanfare Records, where he got his first hit with Sinitta’s “So Macho”. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, Gabrielle Union Reaches Settlement With ‘America’s Got Talent’ Over Discrimination Claims, K5 Live: Tentpole Events Attract Kia’s Marketing For Sedan Launch, Kia Teams With ‘America’s Got Talent’ To Continue K5 Campaign, Simon Cowell Broke Back Falling From Motorbike, Not Electric Bike, Simon Cowell Broke His Back Falling Off An E-Bike: What To Know About Injuries And Risks, Simon Cowell Explains The 'Superfans' On AGT In Exclusive Interview, Memo To Simon Cowell: 'The X Factor' Problems Go Deeper Than Nick Grimshaw And Caroline Flack, 'Simon Cowell Is A Textbook Entrepreneur': Advice For Creative Startups From Dirty Dancing Founder, Simon Cowell And Howard Stern Are Entertainment's Top-Earning Personalities, Simon Cowell Searches For The Next Steve Jobs, The music mogul earns most of his money from TV, collecting millions for judging "The X-Factor," "America's Got Talent" and "Britain's Got Talent.". Required fields are marked *. Here are some of the best highlights of Simon Cowell’s career: “Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. As is customary at this time of year, before ITV's The X Factor goes back into production for the autumn, the knives are out for its on-screen talent. Peter Molyneux at the University of Southampton (Photo credit: Wikipedia) "The idea came to me when I was watching The [...], "One more thing." Simon Cowell’s net worth is currently about $600 million. Television producer, executive, and celebrity judge who appeared on American Idol and The X Factor and produced America’s Got Talent. Some people might get offended or hurt and even attacked when you tell them the truth, and that’s because it’s not always what they want to hear. Simon Cowell was born to parents Julie Brett and Eric Philip Cowell on October 7, 1959, in Lambeth, London. Earlier this year he added to his portfolio by purchasing a $15M townhouse in the Wimbledon neighborhood in London as his new family home with Lauren Silverman. A few other shows that he has created or co-created are ‘Red or Black?’, ‘American Inventor,’ and ‘Rock Rivals.’. Simon’s net worth is estimated to be around £325 million as of 2015. Everything you need to know about season 4! Will.i.am recently told The Sun newspaper in the U.K. that [...]. Welcome to our community, and we are so grateful to have you here with us. Simon Cowell is worth an estimated $570 million, a fortune he built working his way up from a record company intern to becoming a famous talent judge on Pop Idol, American Idol, Britain’s Got Talent, The X-Factor, and now America’s Got Talent. Cowell uses his TV shows to find talented musicians and then represents them through the music division of Syco. He is one of the most recognizable television personalities and has made an imprint on the industry using only his sarcasm and wit. Meet Charlie Sims’ fiancé – Instagram and career!