“ America’s Got Talent ” contestant Emily Gold died Friday at age 17 after she and her dance teammates of Los Osos High School in California impressed judge Simon Cowell in recent episodes.

Simon Cowell has refused to change his look for almost a decade, despite having close friend Heidi Klum on hand to help.

Simon Cowell is terrified of having close friend Heidi Klum change his long standing screen look - for fear of her dressing him in rhinestones. German supermodel Klum revealed that Cowell has ducked the opportunity to ditch his favoured items of t-shirt and jeans alongside her for almost a decade.