Simon Cowell sparks fan reaction as he pens emotional message to mark anniversary
Simon Cowell is busy judging the America’s Got Talent live shows, but he took time on Wednesday to look back and reflect on years gone by.
Taking to Instagram, the former X Factor star shared an emotional throwback video, posting unseen footage of One Direction.
The emotional video sees the 1D boys – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan – during their X Factor days, with Simon writing alongside the clip: “This feels like yesterday, thank you to each of you for being so amazing. Love Simon.”
One Direction fans were obsessed with the clip – and we bet you’ll love it too. Watch the video below to see what all the fuss is about.
The emotional clip sees Simon say: “There’s one group, I’ve just got a feeling about. I think there’s something special in this group, I’ve just got a feeling.”
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The comments section in Simon’s post saw an outpouring of love for both him and the 1D boys. “Thanks for inventing them,” one comment read, while another said: “Your intuition is spectacular and always right, well done.”