Simon Cowell broke down in tears as he took to the stage at the annual Together For Short Lives charity ball on Monday.
The music mogul, 64, was in attendance alongside his fiancée Lauren Silverman for the event at London’s Dorchester Hotel.
In exclusive footage obtained by MailOnline, Simon emotionally admitted he ‘couldn’t talk’ as he urged guests to show their support for the charity.
Fighting back tears, he said: ‘So, I can’t talk, so we discussed doing something slightly different previously we’ve asked people to stand up and pledge £1,000.’
Simon is a longtime patron of the charity Together For Short Lives, which raises money for palliative care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Simon Cowell broke down in tears as he took to the stage at the annual Together For Short Lives charity ball on Monday
The music mogul was in attendance alongside his fiancée Lauren Silverman for the event at London’s Dorchester Hotel
In exclusive footage obtained by MailOnline, Simon emotionally admitted he ‘couldn’t talk’ as he urged guests to show their support for the charity
Lauren cut a glamorous figure in a busty black gown as she joined a dapper Simon for the annual charity gala.
The couple were joined by Vanessa Feltz , who slipped into a gorgeous champagne coloured sheer gown.
Lizzie Cundy wowed in a plunging dark blue gown with elegant white gloves as she arrived for the charity event.
It comes after Simon left fans in shock with his ‘frozen’ appearance on a recent episode of Saturday Night Takeaway.
He made an appearance on the first episode of the new series of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s show.
However, viewers found it difficult to focus on what he was saying and were more concerned about his appearance.
Simon has previously denied having a face lift but admitted to regretting his extensive use of Botox.
Taking to X, several viewers commented on his looks, with one writing: ‘Is that definitely Simon Cowell? He looks like a melting Ken Doll?’
Lauren cut a glamorous figure in a busty black gown as she joined a dapper Simon for the annual charity gala
The couple were joined by Vanessa Feltz , who slipped into a gorgeous champagne coloured sheer gown
Her gown was adorned with silver sequins as she exited the charity event, wrapping up in a cosy white fur-lined jacket
Lizzie Cundy wowed in a plunging dark blue gown with elegant white gloves as she arrived for the charity event
The WAG stunned in an eye-catching blue dress as she headed to the swanky charity event
Lizzie posed up a storm in her busty blue gown as she headed into the London hotel to join Simon for the charity ball
Also in attendance for the charity ball was interior designer Kelly Hoppen and her partner John Gardiner
A second user added: ‘Simon Cowell looks more and more like a cartoon every time I see him,’ while a third wrote: ‘Simon Cowell doesn’t look like Simon Cowell anymore.’
A fourth penned: ‘Not sure Simon Cowell has aged gracefully!’
Simon was pranked by Ant and Dec as they had him pulled over by fake police while on his bike in Malibu.
Commenting on the clip, Stephen, 49, joked: ‘I didn’t like it… I loved it. that was my Simon impression it wasn’t very convincing because my face moved.’
The comedian’s quip also drew a swift response from viewers with one writing: ‘Stephen Merchant just propper mugged off Simon Cowell then.’
Another wrote: ‘Ahaha Stephen Merchant “it’s not quite convincing because my face moved” after his Simon Cowell impression.’