Anthony "Tony" Cowell (born 1950) is an author, journalist and showbiz reporter, columnist for Best Magazine. He co-wrote his younger half-brother

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...

's autobiography, '' I Don't Mean to be Rude, but...''

Work

Cowell is a weekly columnist for '' Best'' magazine, and is a contributor to ''

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'' Breakfast Show with

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, commentating on the showbiz gossip making the news. Cowell is also a regular celebrity pundit in the United States, contributing to the

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. In the United Kingdom, he has reported on ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...

'' and ''

Britain's Got Talent ''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloqui ...

'' for

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and

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stations under his ''Cowell Confidential'' banner.

Personal life

Cowell is the elder half-brother of television personality

and estate agent

Nicholas Cowell Nicholas Andrew Cowell (born 7 March 1961) is a British property developer, co-founder and director of Estate Office Property Consultants, and head of the Cowell Group. He is the brother of Simon Cowell and half-brother of author Tony Cowell. Li ...

. Tony claims to have been idolised from an early age by his younger half-brother Simon, who bought his first record, "

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" by

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, because Tony had recently bought that same album. Tony has a house in Cornwall with his wife, Emma Lloyd-Cowell, whom he married in May 2014.

Books

* ''I Hate to Be Rude, But . . .: The Simon Cowell Book of Nasty Comments'' (2006) * ''Is It Just Me or Is Everyone Famous?: From A-List to Z-List and How to Make it Yourself'' (2006) * ''The Secret Diary of Simon Cowell'' (2008)

References

External links

Heart Breakfast Podcast
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