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Lorraine Kelly tried to call out Simon Cowell after the music mogul declared he’s gone vegan.

The 59-year-old confirmed he’s focusing on his health after his nasty fall in 2017, starting with cutting out all meat and fish.

However, Lorraine, also 59, was skeptical after hearing that despite the Britain’s Got talent judges strict new diet regime, the father-of-one is still treating himself to the odd Corona Light.


‘Is that a vegan beer?’ she teased, giggling away as Dan Wootton suggested there will be uproar. ‘I wonder if they’ll welcome Simon Cowell to their community?’

Well, Lorraine, Corona Light is actually vegan so the Syco boss is doing just fine.



After being told he had ‘every food allergy going’, Simon announced he’s completely overhauling his lifestyle.

‘A friend of mine, who is a doctor, recommended speaking to an expert, and I did it on a whim,’ he told The Sun. ‘I was allergic to melon, so I didn’t eat it for six months, but I saw this man and he explained it and it made sense.

Lorraine Kelly didn’t have high hopes for Simon Cowell’s vegan diet (Picture: ITV)

‘Within 24 hours I changed my diet and I’ve not looked back since. You feel better, you look better.

‘I cut out a lot of the stuff I shouldn’t have been eating and that was primarily meat, dairy, wheat, sugar — those were the four main things.’

‘It was way easier than you may think,’ he continued. ‘Like, I used to have yoghurt in the morning and I changed it to almond-milk yoghurts. I have almond milk in my tea.

‘I can eat certain fruits but not all fruits. You have to be careful because some fruit can have more sugar than a can of Coke.

‘Once you get into a pattern I’ve found it quite enjoyable. It has helped me sleep and I wake up feeling less tired. I noticed a massive difference in how I felt in about a week.

‘I have more energy and focus and it wasn’t difficult. I don’t like to use the word diet because that’s the reason I never went on a diet before — the word diet makes me miserable.’

Simon also spilled the tea over Robbie Williams and Ayda Field’s shock exit from The X Factor, suggesting the feeling was mutual after the couple demanded ‘millions and millions’.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.

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