Celebrity | Simon Cowell Simon Isn't Planning to Freeze Himself After All American Idol judge was joking, rep says By Will McCahill Posted Feb 25, 2009 1:54 PM CST Copied In this 2008 file photo, "American Idol" judges, from left, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson arrive at a promotional event. (AP Photo) Ever the cool cat, Simon Cowell now says he was just kidding recently when he informed Britain’s prime minister he’d like to be frozen after his death, a rep for the American Idol judge tells the Mirror. The 49-year-old reportedly told Gordon Brown “I’d be doing the nation a service” by preserving himself for posterity. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Turns out life on the California coast isn't always breezy. Report an error