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October 20, 2025

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman share their passion for helping sick children as they draw a stellar line-up to a fundraiser for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

- LAURA BENJAMIN

Surveying a sea of famous guests, among them Princess Eugenie, in a vast marquee as he takes in the momentous efforts of the day, Simon Cowell seems visibly moved.

The music mogul and TV star's fiancée, Lauren Silverman, has helped to co-chair an emotional fundraiser in the Cotswolds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, an event that more than quadruples its initial target of £250,000, raising £1.1m towards building a children's cancer centre at the world-famous hospital.

The famously acerbic host, who has softened considerably since becoming a father, has lent his enthusiastic support to the event, held in the magnificent surroundings of Nicholas and Saskia Johnston's 4,000-acre Great Tew estate in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside and attended by guests including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

The day's events include a fast-paced and entertaining auction compered by Jeremy Clarkson, a delicious three-course lunch catered by Daylesford Organic and a clay pigeon shoot.

"I really felt that everyone was here for the right reasons," Simon tells HELLO!, which was invited to exclusively cover the emotional fundraiser. "There was a really good atmosphere." Everyone wanted it to succeed and they were passionate about it. [In the speeches] we kept using the word 'hope', because what this charity does is give people hope.”

Simon is full of pride that Lauren, with whom he has an 11-year-old son, Eric, has organised everything with her co-chair, Saskia Johnston, at the incredible Great Tew estate event.

Lauren, in turn, is just as proud of him, because HELLO! can reveal that the star, 66, has just been appointed patron of the charity. “It’s such an honour because of the work they do,” he says. “I’m a dad and if kids are sick, it’s the worst thing you can imagine in the world. I hope I can bring awareness to what they do.”