Simon Cowell reportedly increased security measures at his £ 15 million mansion in south-west London, five years after his residence in Holland Park was broken into a £ 1 million raid.
According to The Sun, the 61-year-old music tycoon has moved to secure a back entrance to the house from a “blind spot”, with the town permit granted last month to carry out security measures. .
It is understood that Simon and his family (couple Lauren Silverman and son Eric, seven), currently do not live on the property and will not be living there for “a long time”.
Security first: Simon Cowell is said to have further increased security measures at his £ 15 million mansion in south-west London, five years after his residence in Holland Park was destroyed in a £ 1 million raid .
A source told the website: “After the terrifying experience he had a few years ago, Simon doesn’t want to repeat it. He’s just too aware of the threat of a robbery and being in public means he is a potential target.
“When he bought the site, he made plans for high – end security and these arrangements further increase his efforts.
The most important thing for Simon is the safety of his family. No expense is saved.
Mailonline has contacted Simon’s representatives to comment.
Security claims come six years after Darren February broke into Cowell’s five-bedroom property in luxury Holland 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 back entrance to the house from a “blind spot”, with the planning permission granted last month to carry out the measures of security
Just ten days after he stole 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. at 58 mph.
February had already been convicted of 37 robberies destined repeatedly for the affluent areas of Kensington and Bayswater, which provided “rich collections,” prosecutor Denis Barry said.
When he broke into Cowell’s home on Dec. 4, he was licensed for other burglaries and public order crimes.
He has committed 58 crimes over two decades and was first convicted at just 12 years old.
Cowell told the court that diamond rings worth £ 500,000 were stolen during the raid.
In a statement read to the jury, he said: “My son and his babysitter were in his room on the second floor and our security guard Simon Williams was in his office downstairs. There is a large safe inside. of a closet.
Family man: the star has a relationship with the couple Lauren Silverman, with the couple who shares their seven-year-old son Eric (pictured 2018)
“Lauren and I went to bed at 12:30 in the morning of the robbery, and I think my nanny and son were already asleep.
“I remember after he was woken up by Simon Williams, who said there had been an incident on the property here, that we had been robbed and that we had to stay in the room.
Lauren and I had asked about my son and were very concerned about making sure he was okay.
“Our safe had been opened and items had been taken. Lauren was flying abroad that morning and wanted to get her jewelry quietly.
“The security guard came up to me and told me that my passports and the 1920 brown case had been recovered and I realized they had been taken.”
Cowell said the jewelry taken included watches worth £ 200,000, diamond rings worth £ 500,000, diamond earrings valued at £ 220,000 and diamond bracelets worth £ 50,000.
Most items have not been recovered. He added: “No one has the right or the authority to rob Lauren or me and I will go to court if necessary.”
In 2016, February was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for causing death by dangerous driving near Cowell’s home.
Painful: Simon broke his back in August after falling off his electric bike and was forced to undergo six-hour surgery to try to fix the injuries
In April last year, it was reported that Simon, who bought the house in October 2018, received the approval of the town hall to transform his seven-bedroom property into a house that meets the “modern requirements of the family “.
Sources claimed that the X Factor chief’s requests included a 15-meter outdoor pool, an expanded solarium and state-of-the-art security.
According to The Sun, the media personality added a swimming pool, a bar, three doors for new vehicles, a pergola and a “conservation lantern roof” to its existing conservatory for an optimal year-round sun in a private position “.
The publication also alleged that the talent manager would strengthen home security by upgrading the current lighting and camera system.
MailOnline contacted Simon’s representatives to make further comments at that time.
In August, Simon was rushed to hospital for six hours of surgery after breaking his back in an electric bike accident, forcing him to cancel all of his work. television scheduled for the rest of the year.
The X Factor judge had stayed in Los Angeles while recovering from his accident, but last month he was seen happy and healthy in Barbados for a family trip.
The crash occurred when the powerful machine “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 knew immediately that he “had problems”.
After the accident, Simon tweeted, “Some good advice … If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before riding it for the first time.”
He continued: “I have broken a part of my back. Thank you all for your kind messages.
He then added in a second tweet: “And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. Rest assured, everyone, Simon.
His recent injuries and continued recovery brought him out of Britain’s Got Talent series played in 2020 after he returned after England’s first closing.
Quite a difference: Simon has lost over 20 pounds thanks to a demanding vegan diet, which he changed to keep up with son Eric