Simon Cowell forced to deny he’s had a gastric band after dramatic 20lbs weight loss
SIMON Cowell has been forced to deny he's had a gastric band fitted following his dramatic 20lbs weight loss.
The 59-year-old shocked America's Got Talent viewers when he stepped out looking remarkably different earlier this month after shedding the pounds due to his new vegan lifestyle.
He told Best Magazine: "People have said: "Oh, he's had a gastric band fitted"- but I haven't. If I had, I would admit to it. This diet is all about what you put into your body."
Although, the music mogul did confess that the secret behind his slimmer figure was down to expert doctor's advice.
He revealed: "I met this doctor in LA and he told me my diet was appalling and I had to cut out fatty foods and certain drinks.
"I could see the difference. Cutting out sugar made a massive difference.
"The first few weeks were difficult, but then I actually stopped craving sugar.
"I had also found a brilliant gluten-free beer, which helps."
And he explained that he found watching his five-year-old snack on tasty treats the most difficult, adding: "The hardest part is when I see Eric eat pizza in front of me. That's really tough."
Simon also ditched the junk food following a health scare in October 2017, when he fell down the stairs in the middle of the night.
He used to binge on sausage rolls, hamburgers and his favourite jam tarts made by his personal chefs before converting to veganism.
"Within 24 hours I changed my diet and I’ve not looked back since. You feel better, you look better," he said.
"I cut out a lot of the stuff I shouldn’t have been eating and that was primarily meat, dairy, wheat, sugar — those were the four main things."
Simon has also admitted that he has dabbled with Botox in the past.
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Computer software previously showed how the music mogul would look if he hadn't received a helping hand from various cosmetic procedures over the years.
In the generated image, Simon looks notably older - with crinkles around his eyes revealing his age.
The music mogul turns 60 on October 7, and leading cosmetic doctor, Dr Nyla Raja, told The Sun Online at the time that she believes Simon is no stranger to excessive Botox injections.
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