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Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sinitta had 'reason to live' after she adopted her children
Sinitta "had a reason to live" when she adopted her children. The 61-year-old singer "wanted to curl up in a ball and shut the world out" after she suffered miscarriages and three failed attempts of IVF - a common procedure where eggs are fertilised with sperm in a laboratory and then an embryo is put in the womb to help women get pregnant. However, Sinitta thinks her previous heartbreaks were meant to be, as her world turned joyous when she and her ex-husband Andy Willner welcomed Zac, 19, and Magdalena, 18, into their lives in 2007. She told OK! magazine: "As I get older, I do tend to reflect on the sad things that happened in the past. "Back then, I had pushed all the painful things to the back of my mind. I think, what would have happened if I'd had those children that I lost through miscarriage - I then wouldn't have had Zac and Magdalena. "When you go through something like a miscarriage, it's all so consuming. It was hard to breathe, I wanted to curl up in a ball and shut the world out. "The day I adopted my kids, I had a reason to live. "It's not the British way to talk about things." The 'Toy Boy' hitmaker confessed she felt "too scared" to share her true feelings when people asked how Sinitta was doing after she lost a child. But now, Sinitta thinks it is easier to open up because people are more "prepared" to talk about mental health. She said: "When people would ask me how I was, I would just say, 'Oh, I'm fine.' "You're too scared to tell the truth and say, 'Well, as a matter of fact, I've just lost a child.' "Nowadays, people are prepared to discuss mental health, they are much more understanding that we don't all live perfect lives." And the 'So Macho' pop star said it was an "extraordinary" moment when she and Andy went to collect Zac and Magdalena. Sinitta recalled: "It was extraordinary. "I spent months filling out all these forms, going to interviews. Then, because they were so young, we were immediately given a date to pick them up. "I met them two weeks before I walked out with them in my arms. It felt very strange - as if I were stealing children."
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Huge telly star shares snap of rarely seen son – can you tell who his dad is?
SIMON Cowell stunned fans after sharing a rarely-seen snap of his son to Instagram yesterday. TV star Simon, 65, proudly embraced 11-year-old Eric as they enjoyed an afternoon stroll with German Shepherd, Pebbles, in the sun. 5 The father-son-duo wore matching navy T-shirts, with Simon opting for trousers in a darker shade and sunglasses - while Eric kept cool with shorts. In his caption, the music mogul wrote: "1. Love. 2. Even more love. 3. It was a long walk." Eric was born February 14, 2014 and is Simon's only child with his fiancee Lauren Silverman, 47. Shortly after he was born, The Sun revealed that his godmother is singer Sinitta, who was previously in a relationship with The X Factor creator. Simon previously divulged his plans for Eric to one day take over his business – including becoming a Britain's Got Talent judge. In a 2018 interview, he said he'd been secretly mentoring Eric since he started walking, believing he'll be the only candidate to take over the reins. He told us: 'I look at things through his eyes now. 'I want to spend more time with him. I'm lucky because he likes the shows, so he comes down to them with me. I'm sort of training him up." And, the previous year, he melted hearts, this time on The X Factor. when he helped out his superstar dad. During the episode, he was seen taking some satsumas from his famous father during the Six Chair Challenge. Eric also completely stole the show on Britain's Got Talent by making a surprise appearance on the panel. Simon's adorable son was excited about sitting in his seat at the panel and told Amanda Holden that he would be a really good judge. When asked what Simon's job was Eric cutely said: "I am daddy's job now." He also managed to upstage Simon during an interview on Loose Women. The tot was seen gate-crashing the interview when he jumped on to his dad's lap before trying to clip a peg on to his nose. As Simon cried out in pain, Robbie Williams ' wife Ayda Field, who was doing the interview, asked the youngster who the best judge on BGT was. Eric said it was his dad Simon, to which the mogul replied: "He has to say that!" Just recently, Simon revealed Eric's secret musical talent. The former Syco boss said: "He's decided that he's going to audition for Britain's Got Talent. That is going to be total torture. "I mean, of all the things I've ever done, this will probably be the hardest. I said, because he does play drums, 'Are you going to drum?' and he said he wants to sing." 5 5 5 5
Perth Now
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Simon Cowell 'sobbed down the phone' to Sinitta after Liam Payne's death
Simon Cowell was "absolutely devastated" by the death of Liam Payne, according to his close friend Sinitta. The One Direction singer passed away at the age of 31 last October after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the 'So Macho' hitmaker - who first met Liam when he auditioned for 'The X Factor' at the age of 14 - has reflected on the moment she heard the news about the tragedy. Sinitta told OK!: "On the night it happened I had gone to bed early but left my phone on in the other room. I kept hearing it clicking with new messages. In the morning, I saw the messages and was in complete shock. I literally couldn't speak. It was like living through a nightmare." The 61-year-old star contacted her former partner Cowell and admits that his heartbroken reaction has remained in her mind ever since. Sinitta recalled: "He was absolutely devastated. I hadn't heard him so upset since his mum died. He sobbed down the phone to me. He couldn't contain his emotions - it was hard to know what to say to him." The star explained that she "couldn't stop thinking" about Liam's former partner Cheryl and the couple's son Bear, eight, when she heard about his passing. She said: "All I could think about was Cheryl and Bear." Sinitta explained that she still thought of Liam as a "little boy" after meeting him as a teenager - two years before he was put together with his One Direction bandmates on the 2010 series of the reality show and propelled to global fame. She said: "To me, he was still that little boy who made it all the way to Barbados (for Judges' Houses) because he was determined to be on the show. "Simon and I loved him and begged him to come back. He did - and ended up being the lead singer in One Direction. You never expect anyone younger than you to suddenly die." Cowell, 65, attended Liam's funeral and consoled his parents Karen and Geoff and Sinitta felt that the act was testament to the character of a man she has known for more than 40 years. She said: "It was very brave of him to be able to go the funeral and comfort Liam's parents."
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sinitta opens up on devastating miscarriages that made her want to 'shut the world out' and how her adopted children gave her 'a reason to live'
Sinitta has opened up on her darkest moments that made her want to 'shut the world out' and how her adopted children gave her 'a reason to live'. The 80s icon, 61, married Andy Wilner in 2002 and adopted her children Magdalena and Zac in 2007 following a series of heartbreaking miscarriages. She tragically suffered four miscarriages followed by three failed attempts of IVF. When asked if it was one of the most difficult moments in her life, the singer told The Mirror: 'Oh, it was hard to breathe. I wanted to curl up in a ball and shut the world out – so perhaps it's only natural those thoughts come back to haunt you, later. 'The day I adopted my kids I had a reason to live. It's not the British way to talk about things. When people asked how I was, I'd say, 'Oh, I'm fine.' 'You're too scared to say, well, as a matter of fact, I've just lost a child – in case people are horrified. Nowadays, it's different because people are prepared to discuss mental health. They are more understanding that we don't all live perfect lives.' She also recalled the moment she picked Magdalena and Zac up and took them home, which she said was 'strange' and 'surreal'. It comes as daughter Magdalena made sure she got a snap with TV presenter Piers Morgan while taking in an Arsenal match in March. Beaming as she posed with the former newspaper editor, 60, the daughter of music royalty cut a sophisticated figure in a trench coat. Her mother burst onto the scene in 1986 with the hit single So Macho which reached number two in the UK charts and spent seven weeks in the top 10. After several charting songs for Simon Cowell's record label, she joined the judge on The X Factor for its opening season in 2004, helping out at the Judges' Houses stage. Sinitta posted the cute photo to her Instagram on Sunday with the caption: 'Baby Girl @mags_willner with @piersmorgan watching @arsenal & @chelseafc 'Lovely lunch , thank you @raymondblanc you are the best Host ! Pity you guys Beat @chelseafc though' The pop icon, born Sinitta Malone, was married to Andy Willner from 2002 to 2010, during which time they adopted two children - Magdalena and brother Zac. She grew up in Seattle and later Detroit but frequently went on tour with her mother Miquel Brown, a popular singer and member of the cast of Hair. After appearing in a string of West End shows on her arrival in the UK, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, she made an impact on the charts with her single So Macho. In 1987, Top Boy went to number four in the charts and stayed in the top 20 for an impressive eight weeks. Around this time, she famously hooked up with a little known actor named Brad Pitt. The pair dated for two years but shy and retiring Brad found it difficult to keep up with his party-loving girlfriend and the relationship fell apart. In a previous interview with Maxim magazine, Sinitta said: 'I think I was too wild for him! 'I was really young and at the peak of my career and I didn't want to sit and be romantic and eat dinner at home.' The star also had success with Cross My Broken Heart, Right Back Where We Started From and Love On A Mountain Top in the 1990s. In total, Sinitta released three solo albums: Sinitta! in 1987, Wicked in 1989 and Naughty Naughty in 1995. She then reunited with Simon for opening season of The X Factor, where she picked the eventual winner of the series Steve Brookstein as one of her final three acts for the live show. Sinitta also picked Leona Lewis for Simon in the third season of the show, with the singer going on to become one of The X Factor's biggest success stories. In 2010, she did an even better job, advising Simon to choose One Direction at the Judges' Houses stage. The year prior, Sinitta became one of the presenters on spin-off show The Xtra Factor and even claimed she had 'revamped' the series when she returned in 2016. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s she appeared on Loose Women as a presenter and also featured on the 11th series of I'm A Me Out Of Here. The pop star also took part in Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in 2016 as a recurring character before showing up on Celebs Go Dating.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Simon Cowell's heartbreaking reaction to Liam Payne death revealed for first time
Simon Cowell "sobbed down the phone" after learning of Liam Payne's death, it has been revealed. Pop star Sinitta told how she spoke to the music mogul in the hours after the One Direction star's tragic death, saying he was "absolutely devastated". Sinitta, who appeared on the X Factor and mentored alongside Cowell, recalled the shocking moment she heard the news, Mirror reports. READ MORE: Midlands roads where your car is most likely to be stolen She revealed during an exclusive chat with OK!: 'On the night it happened I had gone to bed early but left my phone on in the other room. "I kept hearing it clicking with new messages. In the morning, I saw the messages and was in complete shock. "I literally couldn't speak. It was like living through a nightmare.' Sinitta, 61, first met Liam when he auditioned for The X Factor at the age of 14. Though the Wolverhampton-born star didn't make it through the first time, Simon and Sinitta both urged him to return. And when he did in 2010, it would go on to change his life. 'To me, he was still that little boy who made it all the way to Barbados [for Judges' Houses] because he was determined to be on the show, ' she said. 'Simon and I loved him and begged him to come back. He did – and ended up being the lead singer in One Direction. You never expect anyone younger than you to suddenly die.' Sinitta added: 'All I could think about was Cheryl and Bear." She then reached out to her close friend Simon Cowell – whom she's known for over 40 years and the music mogul was beside himself with grief, 'He was absolutely devastated,' she said. 'I hadn't heard him so upset since his mum died. "He sobbed down the phone to me. He couldn't contain his emotions – it was hard to know what to say to him.' Simon later attended Liam's funeral and comforted the singer's parents. 'It was very brave of him to be able to go to the funeral and comfort Liam's parents,' Sinitta added. Liam died in October 2024 aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
