Cowell's Mum Watches Strictly

Bruce Forsyth has revealed that Simon Cowell's mum is a big Strictly Come Dancing fan.

He told The Mirror: "Simon Cowell's mother came up to me and my wife in Selfridges, introduced herself and was very nice. She said, 'I love the show, I'm a fan and I watch every week', and all that sort of thing about how much she enjoyed our Saturday night show. She couldn't have been more pleasant. She was a very nice lady actually."

Simon Cowell is a smart man. Now we know where he gets it!