Simon Cowell allegedly intensified security measures at his £ 15 million mansion in south-west London – five years after his home in Holland Park was broken into a £ 1 million raid.
According to The Sun, the 61-year-old music tycoon moved to secure a “blind spot” behind the entrance to the house, with the planning agreement granted last month to take security measures.
It is understood that Simon and his family (partner Lauren Silverman and son Eric, seven years old) do not currently live on the property and will not move for long.
Safety first: Simon Cowell reportedly stepped up security measures at his £ 15 million mansion in south-west London – five years after his Holland Park home was broken into a £ 1 million raid sterling
A source told the website: “After the terrifying experience he had a few years ago, Simon does not want to repeat himself. He is too aware of the threat of burglary and being in the public eye means that he is a potential target.
“When he bought the place, he made top security plans and these arrangements intensify his efforts even more.
“The most important thing for Simon is the safety of his family. No exempt expenses.
Mailonline contacted Simon’s representatives for comment.
The security claims come six years after Darren February broke into Cowell’s five-bedroom property in Holland’s luxury park through a patio door and stole jewelry and two passports.
Home: According to The Sun, the 61-year-old music tycoon has moved to secure a “blind spot” entrance, with the planning agreement granted last month to carry out security measures.
Just ten days after he robbed the home of Supreme X Factor in December 2015, he hit his father and motorcyclist Kenneth Baldwin, 52, with a car and killed him after driving on the wrong side of the road to 58 mph.
February had already been convicted of 37 burglaries, repeatedly targeting the affluent areas of Kensington and Bayswater, which provided “rich harvests,” prosecutor Denis Barry said.
When he entered Cowell’s home on Dec. 4, he had a permit for other burglaries and public order offenses.
He committed 58 crimes over two decades and was convicted for the first time at the age of just 12.
Cowell told the court how 500,000 pounds worth of diamond rings were stolen during the raid.
In a statement read to the jury, he said: “My son and his nanny were in their bedroom on the second floor, and our security guard Simon Williams was in his office downstairs. There is a large safe in the closet.
Family man: The star is in a relationship with his partner Lauren Silverman, with the partner who has been sharing his son Eric, for seven years (pictured 2018)
“Lauren and I went to bed at 12:30 in the morning of the break-in and I think my nanny and son were already asleep.
“I remember being woken up by Simon Williams, who said that there was an incident on the property, that we were robbed and that we should stay in the room.
“Lauren and I then asked about my son and we were very worried to make sure he was okay.
“Our safe had been opened and the items had been taken. Lauren was flying abroad that morning and wanted to take her jewelry in stride.
“The guard came to me and told me that my passports and the attached file from 1920 had been recovered and I realized they had been taken.”
Cowell said the jewelry taken included £ 200,000 watches, £ 500,000 diamond rings, £ 220,000 diamond earrings and £ 50,000 diamond bracelets. .
Most objects were not recovered. He added: “No one has the right or authority to steal from Lauren or me and I will go to court if necessary.”
In 2016, February was closed for eight and a half years for causing death by dangerous driving, not far from Cowell’s home.
Painful: Simon broke his back in August after falling off his electric bike, leaving him forced to undergo six hours of surgery to try to repair the injuries
In April last year, it was reported that Simon, who bought the house in October 2018, was approved by the council to turn his seven-bedroom property into a house that meets “modern family requirements.”
Sources claimed that the X Factor chief’s requests included a 15-meter outdoor swimming pool, an extended sun lounger and state-of-the-art security.
According to The Sun, the media personality added a pool house, a bar, three new vehicle gates, a pergola and a “stained glass roof with conservation lanterns” to its existing conservatory to have optimal sun “all year round. a private position ”.
The publication also claims that the talent manager will strengthen security at his home by modernizing the current lighting system and room.
MailOnline contacted Simon’s representatives for additional comments at the time.
In August, Simon was rushed to hospital for six hours after breaking his back in an electric bicycle accident, forcing him to cancel all work scheduled for TV for the rest of the year.
Judge X Factor had remained in Los Angeles while recovering from the accident, but was seen looking happy and healthy in Barbados for a family trip last month.
The accident occurred when the powerful car “flew in the air and made an accidental wheel” after trying to change gears.
The music chief is believed to have been “surprised by the power” of the bike and immediately knew he was “in trouble”.
Following the accident, Simon wrote on Twitter: “Some good advice … If you buy an electric bike, read the manual before going with it for the first time.”
He continued: “I broke a part of my back. Thank you all for your kind messages. ‘
Then he added in a second tweet: “And thank you very much to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Stay safe everyone, Simon.
His recent injuries and ongoing recovery have seen him step out of Britain’s Got Talent replay in 2020 after returning from England’s first blockade.
Quite a big difference: Simon lost more than 20 pounds due to an annoying vegan diet, which he changed to keep up with his son Eric