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Dan Steinberg / AP file
Simon Cowell allegedly found a woman standing in his London home's bathroom on Saturday night.
Updated March 26, 10:30 ET.
LONDON - A woman charged with breaking into the west London home of television entrepreneur Simon Cowell was remanded in custody Monday, according to Reuters.
Leanne Zaloumis, 29, was charged with trespassing on Saturday night after smashing Cowell's bathroom window and hiding in his $14-million London mansion's walk-in closet. After she was arrested, officers found blood marks in the bathroom.
Britain's ITN quoted the "X Factor" judge's spokesman Max Clifford as saying that Cowell heard a "loud bang" at around 10:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday.
"Simon rushed upstairs to find out what was going on," Clifford said. "It came from the bathroom so he went in and there was a woman standing there holding a brick."
Clifford said Cowell had described the incident as "like something from a horror movie."
"It was a very frightening experience for Simon," he added.
Cowell's security team detained the woman until police appeared, according to The Sun.
Citing sources, The Sun reported that the woman was believed to be an "over-zealous fan," and police said nothing had been taken.
Zaloumis is slated to return to court on June 12.
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A die hard fan with a brick in your bathroom that sounds dangerous.
I didn't know Paula Abdul was only 29
This was the British version of Fatal Attraction ..... LOL
The only question that should matter: Was she hot? :)
I would think that making 20 million a year could afford poor Simon some security (cameras, electronic motion detectors, pressure switches, window and door alarms, body guards/security personnel) for him and his 14 million dollar residence....DUH!
It IS an old adage that the English are frugal. Perhaps TOO cheap in this case.
Doesn't matter who you are or whether one is rich or poor, that is a scary scenario. She could have had a loaded weapon.
He's supposedly a man. A woman breaks in and he's frightened. I guess.
Kevin C-752389
The only question that should matter: Was she hot? :)
YOU are one of the saddest things that is wrong with this world. Go back to masturbating with your Barbie dolls, moron.
I bet that wiped the smug smile off his face, if only momentarily.
Understatement of the year! Carrying a brick...sounds more like a "Zealot fan"
For a minute there it looked like they wrote that he has a fan.
That's funny!
I actually do like Simon because he tells those knuckleheads who think they can sing that they should keep or get a day job. Plus, I think I'd be feeling a little smug too if I had his money.
I LOL'd. I can't picture anyone liking him enough to stalk him.... Or even like him in general.
The best part of celebrity is all the fans who love yO_0
There are people capable of loving him?
That would of been funny if she was singing in his shower. lol
Maybe she just wanted a momento! Of course his underwear would have been enough, lol!
Wonder what she was planning to do with the brick.
Not even funny. If it had been a female celeb and a guy with a brick would folks be joking? Time for Simon to get his CC permit.
True, but it was Simon Cowell and it doesn't appear that to many people care.
This guy has no security worth mentioning? Interesting.
Why would ANYONE want to be close to this PLASTIC face?
It's called Lock the Doors
@DontGiveMeThat,
All celebs are plastic.
I wonder if she sounded a little "pitchy"?
That's bloody scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!