Overview

• Two fans who met Simon Cowell in Los Angeles described him as kind, genuine and down to earth, diverging from his on‑air reputation for blunt critiques.
• One account recalled Cowell buying rounds at a hotel bar and chatting about American Idol contestants, with the fan calling him humble and unlike his TV character.
• Cowell shared a rare Instagram set from backstage featuring his 11-year-old son Eric, fiancée Lauren Silverman and their chihuahua, captioned “Everyone’s happy.”
• Coverage notes that public curiosity about Cowell’s private life persists because he seldom shares personal details beyond occasional posts.
• This season of America’s Got Talent continues with judges Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofia Vergara as more acts move into the September semi‑finals and a Golden Buzzer act holds a spot in the final.