Simon Cowell moved to Oxfordshire, Englad.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty
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Simon Cowellsaid ta-ta to London.
TheAmerica’s Got Talentjudge has moved to Oxfordshire, a county in the English countryside, a source tells PEOPLE. The London native, 63, was seeking a bit more privacy and open space than he had in his longtime home in central London’s Holland Park.
“He moved into the home a few months ago and is really enjoying the freedom of country life,” says the source. “Simon loves his cars and he can now drive them around the country lanes as much as he wants.”
Cowell also wanted his son Eric, 9 — whom he shares withfiancée Lauren Silverman— to be able to ride around the grounds on a quad bike, according to the source.
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Victoria and David Beckham, as well as Queen guitarist Brian May, were among Cowell’s neighbors in Holland Park.
Simon Cowell moved out of his London home.
Cowell moved his art collection and his silver electric bikes to his new home, where he’s now living full time, says the source. (Cowell washospitalizedin 2020 and 2022 while riding his bikes.)
The Beckhams also have an estate in an area of central-southwest England known for its rolling hills. Theywere photographedat their manor house forBritish Voguein 2018.
Cowell andSilverman, who have been dating since 2004, got engaged on Christmas Eve 2021 in Barbados, where they first met.
The proposal took place during a family vacation and the special moment was extra special as their son Eric and Silverman’s eldest son Adam were also present.
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“They are both super happy,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “They’ve been together a long time now and adore each other so it’s not a huge surprise to their close friends.”
source: people.com
