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his own hands, as he grabbed her elbow, led her offstage and handed her over to security. “I’ll see you in court,” she shouted. “Darling, you’re insane,” he replied as he sat back down next to Jay, apologized to the audience, and said, “My first stalker.” “Welcome to celebrity,” Jay quipped. The show continued as if the incident had never happened, and the unscripted intrusion never made air.
Many moments of spontaneity became show highlights we could be proud of, such as the day Simon Cowell let down his guard. Simon, known for his cockiness and swagger, would talk to Jay about almost anything, including the many women in his life. He always seemed detached from and bemused by s uch stories. It was all an act, as Simon was actually shy. And he covered it up well, except for one time in 2009.
The tabloids were reporting he had recently gotten engaged to his long-time makeup artist, Mezhgan Hussainy, giving her a six-carat diamond ring set in platinum worth about five hundred thousand dollars. On the day of the taping, he came with Mezhgan, a strikingly exotic brunette who had often accompanied him there as his makeup artist. This time he was proudly showing her off to the crew and even agreed to let her join him during his appearance. On stage, Simon was his usual cheeky, witty self. But when Jay brought up Mezhgan, Simon got a little flustered:
Jay: The rumor is you are engaged. Is it true?
Simon: Are they true, um, well I do have somebody in my life now, Jay, yes. I kind of made a decision this year to make somebody happy, so that’s how I . . .”
Jay: So you’re doing this just to help someone?
Simon: It’s called giving back.
Jay: For the first time on national television you are sweating.
Simon admitted he felt uncomfortable talking about himself but also admitted a wedding was in the plans.
Jay: Within the next year?
Simon: Within the next ten years.
The audience was eating it up. They had never seen the mighty, irascible Simon Cowell squirming. It got even better when Jay brought out Mezhgan. She sat on the couch right next to Simon, putting her hand on his leg. Then she kissed him, which was one of the show’s most awkward moments. The London Mail Online wrote a scathing mock review of Simon’s lackluster performance while kissing the love of his life: “The man whose withering judgments . . . turn contestants to jelly seemed remarkably ill-at-ease himself. . . . And in a hammer blow to romance, he kept his eyes wide open the entire time.”
After Mezhgan left the panel, Simon regained his usual composure, telling Jay he even wanted to have kids: “I’m kind of torn, because I’m a bit too old to have kids, but then again I think it would be important to have a lot of me’s around.”
Simon’s engagement to his ravishing Afghan beauty would not last. They broke up two years later after a rocky relationship, which Simon called “a big mistake.” He took full responsibility, telling British tabloid The Sun : “I’m attracted to crazy women. I encourage crazy behavior, and I make them crazy.”
Four years later, Simon returned as an expectant father. Jay was incredulous: “I’ve known you what, twelve or fifteen years? I never thought I’d say this: Congratulations! You’re going to be a dad.” Simon admitted the news was “a bit of a shocker” for him, as well. He said he knew the sex of the child, but didn’t reveal it: “If it’s a boy, I kind of hope he turns out like me as I was older, not when I was a child—cause when I was a child I was obnoxious,” he said, laughing. A few weeks later Simon announced the unborn child was a boy and that he was thinking of marrying the mother, his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, a New York socialite.
In one of the show’s most romantic moments, New York Giants football star Jason Sehorn got down on one knee and asked actress Angie Harmon to marry him in March 2000. He walked out as a “surprise guest,” which we had
Many moments of spontaneity became show highlights we could be proud of, such as the day Simon Cowell let down his guard. Simon, known for his cockiness and swagger, would talk to Jay about almost anything, including the many women in his life. He always seemed detached from and bemused by s uch stories. It was all an act, as Simon was actually shy. And he covered it up well, except for one time in 2009.
The tabloids were reporting he had recently gotten engaged to his long-time makeup artist, Mezhgan Hussainy, giving her a six-carat diamond ring set in platinum worth about five hundred thousand dollars. On the day of the taping, he came with Mezhgan, a strikingly exotic brunette who had often accompanied him there as his makeup artist. This time he was proudly showing her off to the crew and even agreed to let her join him during his appearance. On stage, Simon was his usual cheeky, witty self. But when Jay brought up Mezhgan, Simon got a little flustered:
Jay: The rumor is you are engaged. Is it true?
Simon: Are they true, um, well I do have somebody in my life now, Jay, yes. I kind of made a decision this year to make somebody happy, so that’s how I . . .”
Jay: So you’re doing this just to help someone?
Simon: It’s called giving back.
Jay: For the first time on national television you are sweating.
Simon admitted he felt uncomfortable talking about himself but also admitted a wedding was in the plans.
Jay: Within the next year?
Simon: Within the next ten years.
The audience was eating it up. They had never seen the mighty, irascible Simon Cowell squirming. It got even better when Jay brought out Mezhgan. She sat on the couch right next to Simon, putting her hand on his leg. Then she kissed him, which was one of the show’s most awkward moments. The London Mail Online wrote a scathing mock review of Simon’s lackluster performance while kissing the love of his life: “The man whose withering judgments . . . turn contestants to jelly seemed remarkably ill-at-ease himself. . . . And in a hammer blow to romance, he kept his eyes wide open the entire time.”
After Mezhgan left the panel, Simon regained his usual composure, telling Jay he even wanted to have kids: “I’m kind of torn, because I’m a bit too old to have kids, but then again I think it would be important to have a lot of me’s around.”
Simon’s engagement to his ravishing Afghan beauty would not last. They broke up two years later after a rocky relationship, which Simon called “a big mistake.” He took full responsibility, telling British tabloid The Sun : “I’m attracted to crazy women. I encourage crazy behavior, and I make them crazy.”
Four years later, Simon returned as an expectant father. Jay was incredulous: “I’ve known you what, twelve or fifteen years? I never thought I’d say this: Congratulations! You’re going to be a dad.” Simon admitted the news was “a bit of a shocker” for him, as well. He said he knew the sex of the child, but didn’t reveal it: “If it’s a boy, I kind of hope he turns out like me as I was older, not when I was a child—cause when I was a child I was obnoxious,” he said, laughing. A few weeks later Simon announced the unborn child was a boy and that he was thinking of marrying the mother, his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, a New York socialite.
In one of the show’s most romantic moments, New York Giants football star Jason Sehorn got down on one knee and asked actress Angie Harmon to marry him in March 2000. He walked out as a “surprise guest,” which we had
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