American Idol: Everything To Know About Simon Cowell's Home

OG American Idol judge Simon Cowell has lived in between a mansion in Beverly Hills and a home in London for many years. Get to know those properties.

For many years, former American Idol judge Simon Cowell split his time living in between a Beverly Hills mansion and his home in the United Kingdom. Simon Cowell became a household name around the globe after successfully launching American Idol on Fox and being regarded as the main judge on the show. Overall, Simon's unfiltered criticisms and often brutal judging style became a reality TV mainstay for several other competition series. While Simon had his fair share of critics, he and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson went on to turn many aspiring singers into superstars.

Often praised or criticized for his "savage" comments on American Idol, Simon Cowell's brash personality has significantly softened up in recent years. After many years of dating his partner Lauren Silverman, she went on to get pregnant. The fans never expected that Simon would want to become a father, but he opened up to the idea, and the couple welcomed their son, Eric, in February 2014. Since then, Simon's overall thinking has apparently shifted as his real estate decisions have focused more on his family dynamic and on raising Eric.