31 May,2010 10:11 AM IST | | Special Features
We might have hated the rude, irreverent, condescending Simon Cowell on the American Idol show, but we couldn't help feeling a sense of regret as we watched him bid the reality TV series adieu over the weekend.
CS gives you more information on Simon, who will soon be receiving a BAFTA award for his contribution towards TV and the development of new talent:
'u00a0He is known in the UK and the US for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, and American Idol. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.
'u00a0He made an MTV Movie Award-winning cameo appearance as himself in Scary Movie 3, where he sits in judgment during a battle rap (and subsequently gets killed by gunfire for criticising the rappers). He also appears in Shrek 2 as a judge in Far Far Away Idol, and has also lent his voice for the same.
'u00a0In 2002, he started dating long-time friend Terri Seymour. By November 2008 they had broken-up. Simon got engaged to make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy in February 2010. They met on the sets of American Idol.
'u00a0Simon pays more than ufffd21.7 million per year as income tax, suggesting that his taxable income is over ufffd54.25million per year.
