Simon Cowell Mother Julie Passes Away at 89
It was revealed on Sunday that the music mogul's mother lost her life at the age of 89.
The family have released a statement, in which they said they would 'miss her terribly'.
The family have released a statement, in which they said they would 'miss her terribly'.
They said: '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.'
Mrs Cowell was the mother of four boys - Simon and his brothers Nicholas, Tony and Michael, and step-mother to John and June.
Mrs Cowell was the mother of four boys - Simon and his brothers Nicholas, Tony and Michael, and step-mother to John and June.
A spokesman for the family added: 'We would like to thank the media for kindly respecting Julie's privacy throughout and we politely request continued privacy for the entire family at this particularly difficult time.'
While Simon remained silent on the social media front in the hours following her death, his brother Tony went online to reveal his anguish.
While Simon remained silent on the social media front in the hours following her death, his brother Tony went online to reveal his anguish.
He wrote: 'Very sad night tonight. We will all miss Mum so very much. She was the heart and soul of our family x.'
A friend of Simon added to The Sun newspaper: 'Simon is absolutely devastated. His mum was the most beloved person in his life and they were incredibly close.
A friend of Simon added to The Sun newspaper: 'Simon is absolutely devastated. His mum was the most beloved person in his life and they were incredibly close.
'But at least she got to see him settle down and start a family which was one of the great wishes of her life. Julie had been unwell for some time and she was in a home. But Simon and his brothers were in constant contact with her and the family remained very close.
'They had been paying regular visits to her bedside and it's been a God send that Simon hadn't had to do too much work in the US over the last year. He's completely heartbroken.'
The sad news of Julie's passing comes the day before the new series of The X Factor was due to get underway, with the first auditions taking place in Manchester.
And it was revealed on the official Applause Store Twitter account as the news was announced that the auditions had been cancelled, and that they had alerted ticket holders.
'We are so sorry - but due to unforeseen circumstances tomorrow's (Monday) @TheXFactor Manchester auditions have been cancelled. All ticket holders have been emailed. We are so sorry :0(,' they announced on the social networking site.
And it was revealed on the official Applause Store Twitter account as the news was announced that the auditions had been cancelled, and that they had alerted ticket holders.
'We are so sorry - but due to unforeseen circumstances tomorrow's (Monday) @TheXFactor Manchester auditions have been cancelled. All ticket holders have been emailed. We are so sorry :0(,' they announced on the social networking site.
A spokesman for Syco Entertainment has since confirmed: 'They were due to start tomorrow and carry on into Tuesday and Wednesday. Tomorrow's have been cancelled and we have not made any decisions beyond that.'
The 55-year-old TV and music star was famously close to his mother Julie, who was a strong pillar in his life, especially after her husband Eric - Simon's father and his own son's namesake - passed away in 1999.
The 55-year-old TV and music star was famously close to his mother Julie, who was a strong pillar in his life, especially after her husband Eric - Simon's father and his own son's namesake - passed away in 1999.
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