Simon Cowell’s mom Julie has passed away at 89 years old, the family have affirmed.

Julie, the 89-year-old mother of the 55-year-old music head honcho, shockingly passed on today (05.07.15) and her family have paid tribute to a ”genuinely uncommon and kind woman”.

Simon Cowell's mother Julie has passed away — Simon Cowell’s mother Julie has passed away

A representative for the family said: ”Today our cherished mum Julie passed away. Any individual who had met her would comprehend what a genuinely extraordinary and kind woman she was.

”We are shattered and will miss her horribly, yet she is presently settled.”

Simon is said to be ”crushed (and) shattered” by the news.

A companion of Simon added to The Sun : ”Simon is totally crushed. His mum was the most cherished individual in his life and they were inconceivably close.

”However, in any event she got the opportunity to see him settle down and begin a family which was one of the colossal wishes of her life. Julie had been unwell for quite a while and she was in a home. In any case, Simon and his siblings were in consistent contact with her and the family stayed close.

”They had been paying customary visits to her bedside and its been a God send that Simon hadn’t needed to do an excessive amount of work in the US in the course of the most recent year. He’s totally shattered.”

ITV supervisors have purportedly scratched off recording for the ‘X Factor’ tryouts, which was because of occur in Manchester, England.

Julie deserts children Nicholas, Simon, Tony and Michael, and stepchildren John and June.

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