Music mogul Simon Cowell was left "absolutely devastated" by Liam Payne's passing at 31, as close friend Sinitta lifted the lid on his heartbroken reaction.

Simon Cowell was scared he might ‘actually’ die during a terrifying Britain’s Got Talent stunt. The 65-year-old star feared for his life during an audition for the new series of the ITV talent show when a blindfolded man smashed watermelons around him with a mallet.

Simon Cowell feared for his life during a recentBritain's Got Talenttaping. In a new interview, the TV judge recalled a terrifying audition in which he laid on the ground blindfolded while a man whacked watermelons right next to his head.

Simon Cowell reportedly was the subject of ‘brutal heckles’ at recent Britain’s Got Talent auditions. The judge is said to have been on the receiving end of humorous jabs while filming at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Simon Cowell has admitted the upcoming series of Britain’s Got Talent features a shocking audition that will likely see the show hit with complaints. The 65-year-old TV star is returning for the 18th series of the ITV talent show,

Simon Cowell and his fellow Britain's Got Talent judges return to the ITV show next week - but audience members were keen to voice their opinions of him at the Blackpool auditions