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Simon Cowell<\/strong><\/a> has met his fair share of interesting people over the years as a judge on shows like American Ido<\/a>l<\/em> and America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a>. However, some of his most bizarre interactions have been amongst fans outside of the workplace \u2013 and the U.K. native revealed that he was surprised with a six-figure offer to judge a couple having sex<\/a>. Life & Style<\/em> reveals if Simon took the money or declined the NSFW<\/a> offer.<\/p>\n Simon shared his craziest fan interactions during a May 7, 2025, appearance on the \u201cHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day\u201d podcast, and highlighted one that he will never forget.<\/p>\n \u201cOne time \u2014 this is a true story \u2014 I was in a restaurant and this guy comes up to me and he said, \u2018I love your show,\u201d the X Factor<\/em> alum recalled to Elizabeth. \u201cThank you very much. \u2018Will you take a picture?\u2019 Sure. \u2018This is my wife.\u2019 Nice to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n After they exchanged introductions, Simon shared that the couple asked, \u201c\u2018Would you judge us having sex?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI went, are you winding me up?\u201d Simon continued. \u201cAnd they said, \u2018No, we\u2019ll pay you.\u2019 Well how much? And it was actually a lot of money. And I thought, do I? No, I just can\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n He noted, \u201cIt was $150,000.\u201d<\/p>\n Although the couple\u2019s request was \u201cbizarre,\u201d Simon found it entertaining, despite turning down the offer.<\/p>\n Simon Cowell.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cI am very shy,\u201d Simon admitted during the interview. \u201cI can\u2019t go to a pre-party. It\u2019s the worst thing in the world making small talk with people I don\u2019t know. If we have a common subject, I\u2019m pretty good, but years ago, if I had to go to a party \u2026 and had to talk to people, it [was] torture.\u201d<\/p>\n Simon was one of the founding American Idol<\/em> judges from the beginning of the series between 2002 and 2010. He left the singing competition to help produce and judge the American version of X Factor<\/em>.<\/p>\n During the height of his career on American Idol<\/em>, Simon was racking in a reported $33 million per season, according to Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n Simon is reported to be worth an estimated $600 million, a claim he disputed. The Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> judge said his earnings are nowhere near what is perceived.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve definitely got enough. I don\u2019t need any more. I don\u2019t yearn for what I thought I wanted a few years ago because when I was a kid I had no idea of anything like yachts and the Caribbean or private planes,\u201d Simon explained during his May 2025 interview on the \u201cHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day\u201d podcast. \u201cSo, when the first time \u2014 I guess in my early forties, it must have been \u2014 I came across this world and saw it and I\u2019m like, \u2018What? That is your own boat?\u2019 It was like a cruise ship.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the episode, he confirmed that his net worth<\/a> is \u201cnot even close\u201d to $600 million.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve made a bit of money, yes, but not that much, no,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nSimon Cowell Was Offered Money to Judge a Couple Having Sex<\/h2>\n
Simon Cowell Shares Feelings About Being Asked Judge the NSFW Task<\/h2>\n
How Much Money Simon Cowell Makes As a Celebrity Judge<\/h2>\n