Simon opens up like never before.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Simon Cowell struggled to hold back tears as he reflected on the devastation of losing both his parents. The Britain’s Got Talent star and music mogul – who has announced plans to find the next big boy band – lost his dad Eric in 1999, while his mum Julie died 16 years later in 2015, and he has opened up on going through the grief while believing they’re still with him.
His mother died in 2015 following a battle with dementia, with the family announcing at the time: ‘Today our beloved mum Julie passed away. Anyone who had met her would know what a truly special and kind lady she was. ‘We are heartbroken and will miss her terribly, but she is now at peace.
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