Simon Cowell’s mother Julie has died at the age of 89. The X Factor judge and his family said they were heartbroken and would “miss her terribly”.
Mr Cowell’s family confirmed that the 89-year-old died on Sunday leaving them ‘devastated’. Cowell’s brother Tony said: ‘Very sad night tonight. We will all miss Mum so very much. She was the heart and soul of our family.’
The first X Factor auditions of the new season have been cancelled following the death of Simon Cowell’s mother Julie, it has been announced.
Auditions for the ITV talent show were due to begin in Manchester today but will now no longer go ahead, a spokesman for Syco Entertainment confirmed.
He said: ‘They were due to start today and carry on into Tuesday and Wednesday. Today’s have been cancelled and we have not made any decisions beyond that.’