Simon Cowell

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Life appears to very sweet indeed for Simon Cowell. A recent Rich List estimated that he earned £33.5m in one year alone thanks to the global success of the Pop Idol brand.

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Simon Cowell
born: 07-10-1959
birth place: Brighton, England

Simon has now become a celebrity in his own right, serving as a judge on both the UK and US version of the ‘Pop Idol’ show. His straight-talking style has earned him various nicknames, including Mr Nasty and Judge Dread.

He spends his time between the UK and America, and has set up his own production company, Syco TV, which co-produced the latest breed of talent show – ‘The X Factor'.

In 2006, Cowell signed to two record-breaking deals. In the US, he agreed to remain as a judge on American Idol, earning £20 million per series. He also has a deal with Fox which allows his production company to broadcast Got Talent and American Inventor on other networks.

In the UK, he signed a multi-million pound "golden handcuffs" deal with ITV for 3 years, which gave ITV rights to his hit talent show The X Factor.

Life appears to very sweet indeed for Simon Cowell. The Sunday Times Rich List recently estimated that he earned £33.5m in one year alone, thanks to the global success of the 'Pop Idol' brand.

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