Simon Cowell hits 50

Read our tongue-in-cheek special edition tribute for Simon's birthday

'Happy Birthday tutu me!'
'Happy Birthday tutu me!'
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TO CELEBRATE Simon Cowell's 50th birthday, we printed an exclusive joke supplement to give out at his star-studded bash last weekend.

Happy Birthday, Simon.

Read on for the full stories and pictures from this one-off Simon Cowell special edition...

IT'S THE sensational story everyone wanted (well, everyone except Ian Hyland).

Today the News of the World lays bare the X Files . . . the secret never-before-told story of shy TV and music legend Simon Cowell.

HOW he reached such dizzy heights . . . even before he discovered platform shoes.

WHAT his T-shirt and jeans combinations REALLY mean

THE TRUTH about the all powerful one's secret sherry shame.

WHY previous careers as a Santa lookalike, a red nose clown and "face puppet" never captured the public imagination.

AND what the hell was he doing in THAT tu-tu?

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR BIRTHDAY WISHES TO SIMON BELOW!

READ MORE FROM OUR HILARIOUS SPECIAL ISSUE

1 - Simon Cowell hits 50

2 - How Simon took on the world

3 - Flops on the road to fame

4 - Where did it all go wrong?!

5 - Arise Lord Talent!

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