Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.

Personal life
Cowell became engaged to make up artist Mezhgan Hussainy in February 2010 however the couple separated in 2012. " inevitably followed by an unsparingly blunt appraisal of the contestant's talents personality or even physical appearance.

In 2010 the British magazine New Statesman listed Cowell at number 41 in a list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010". As a judge Cowell is known for his blunt and often controversial criticisms insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities.