Early life
As he wows the crowd and draws in millions every week on Britain's Got Talent, we take a look at Simon Cowell's career path and ask: how did he get to where he is today?
What did mum and dad do?
Simon Cowell was born in Brighton, Sussex on 7th October 1959.
The third in a family of four boys, Cowell's father Eric was a property and music executive while his mother Julie was a ballerina before Simon came along.
