{"id":1443,"date":"2024-06-26T04:41:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T08:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=340790"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:02:45","slug":"simon-cowell-tears-up-walking-lucy-spraggan-down-the-aisle-12-years-on-from-x-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2024\/06\/26\/simon-cowell-tears-up-walking-lucy-spraggan-down-the-aisle-12-years-on-from-x-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Cowell &#8216;tears up&#8217; walking Lucy Spraggan down the aisle 12 years on from X Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 14 2024 marks a very special day for singer Lucy Spraggan. Over a decade on from her reality TV days, the performer ties the knot with her partner, both becoming Mrs and Mrs Spraggan-Smith. Not only was talent show judge Simon Cowell in attendance at the wedding, but he walked Lucy down the aisle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/simon-cowell\">Simon Cowell<\/a>, 64, may not have expected to walk anyone down the aisle in his life given that he&#8217;s a father of one to his 10-year-old son, Eric. But, this June he was there on Lucy&#8217;s big day. The singer, 32, exclusively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/brides\/700778\/lucy-spraggan-wedding-exclusive-photos-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tells<\/a> Hello! Magazine how it was &#8220;an emotional day for everyone,&#8221; adding how Simon &#8220;had a tear in his eye.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-simon-cowell-and-lucy-connected-last-year\">Simon Cowell and Lucy connected last year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Simon Cowell is synonymous with The X Factor, Lucy Spraggan never met him when she competed on the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During series 9, which aired back in 2012, the judging panel was made up of Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Tulisa, and Louis Walsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten years later, the two connected after Lucy released her memoir, Process: Finding My Way Through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OMG:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/news\/simon-cowell-shares-what-it-takes-to-be-in-a-boyband-cant-dance-doesnt-matter\">Simon Cowell shares what it takes to be in a boyband<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Lucy signed to Simon&#8217;s label. 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She and her photographer partner, Emilia Smith, 34, were both in floods of tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The usually stone-faced Simon was also emotional, with Lucy saying he had a &#8220;tear in his eye.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as Simon&#8217;s wife, Lauren Silverman, more celebrities in attendance at the wedding included <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/love-island\">Love Island<\/a>&#8216;s Adam Collard, RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash, and Tom Turgoose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only do fans see Simon getting emotional, but he also admits he was &#8220;nervous.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He tells Hello!: &#8220;I was very honored to be asked to walk Lucy down the aisle&#8230; I considered it a very big deal. As soon as she asked me, I said yes. On the day I was actually quite nervous because l&#8217;ve never been asked before. 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