Simon Cowell Gives Ex $9 Million Kiss-Off

Simon Cowell is either the most generous ex-boyfriend known to man, or he is absolutely sh*t scared about his ex Terri Seymour going to the press. Life & Style magazine are claiming today that the lawn-headed music mogul has given her a $9.6 million golden goodbye as part of their recent split. Apparently the former model has walked away from the relationship with Si’s $4.6 million LA home and $5 million in cash. Gah!

“Simon thinks the world of Terri, and that isn’t going to change. He also understands her reason for ending it,” a source told the magazine

He must think the whole bloody world of her at this rate. Just imagine the payoff if they’d actually been married. Actually, perennial bachelor Simon explained to Fox News yesterday why he won’t ever be going down that path.

“I have never ever said that I want children or marriage. I know some people find it hard to fathom, but it’s me, it’s who I am. Bottom line is I am married to my job … I wake up daily thanking my lucky stars, but to throw marriage into that mix is not right. I have seen too many celebrity marriages that on paper make a great mix, fall apart through ego and just plain celebrity madness,” he told Neil Sean.

You gotta respect him for that. And we’re sure that although Terri is sad about not getting the white picket fence and 2.4 kids with Simon, she can probably occupy herself just as much by putting her money tenderly to sleep at night. [Photo: Getty Images]