Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell with long-term love Terri Seymour

Simon Cowell gives a frank interview and answers some of the hot questions people have about the man who makes and breaks music careers with a blunt word here and there.

Is he the most vain man on television?

“Vain? Yeah, I am. But to be honest with you, I can’t think of one person who is on TV who isn’t vain. It’s the nature of the beast. If you are on TV then you have a vanity, for sure. Just admit it! Why not?”

Cosmetic surgery? He denies anything more than a little botox.

Marriage?

He’s terribly funny when you get him started on marriage - insisting it is an “outdated contract. It’s nuts - needs to be overhauled”. He also admits that the thought of handing over half of his fortune in some courtroom many years down the line terrifies him.

He gets uncomfortable and at a loss for words when speaking of love.

I ask if he is in love with her, and his normal eloquence deserts him: “Well, you know, yeah, I mean, yeah, well, I do love Terri, of course. I wouldn’t be with someone for five years if I didn’t. You couldn’t. She is a good person.”

Is he gay?

“If I was, why hide it? It’s not as if the music business would be an odd place for a gay man to work. And anyway, if I was trying to hide the fact that I was gay, I would be off playing rugby every Saturday, wouldn’t I?”

The secret to his success?

“I don’t like the idea that other people in this business might be doing better than me. That really bugs me - I mean really bugs me. It’s what drives me on. It’s not just about what acts I sign, and how much money I make.

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