London, UK – Music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell has opened up about his unconventional efforts to combat aging, detailing a regimen that includes a specialized blood filtration procedure and a previously considered plan for cryogenic freezing.
In a candid interview on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast released on November 24, 2025, the 66-year-old former X Factor judge described visiting a wellness clinic for apheresis, a medical process similar to dialysis that removes, cleanses, and reinfuses a patient’s blood to eliminate toxins like heavy metals and microplastics. “I go to this wellness clinic where they actually take your blood, they rinse it, they filter it, they put it back into your body,” Cowell explained, crediting the treatment—along with improved diet, increased exercise, and reduced stress—for making him feel like he’s “aged backwards.”
Cowell, known for launching global sensations like One Direction through his Syco Entertainment company, has long been vocal about his health transformations following serious accidents, including a 2020 electric bike fall that broke his back. The procedure he undergoes, which takes several hours via large needles inserted into the arm, has gained traction in celebrity wellness circles, with actors like Orlando Bloom reportedly trying it for similar detox benefits.
Adding a layer of science-fiction flair to his longevity pursuits, Cowell recounted a past fascination with human cryopreservation—freezing a body or head after death in hopes of future revival through advanced technology. “I actually was gonna freeze myself once because I thought why not?” he shared in the podcast, before reconsidering upon learning the process often involves decapitation for “neuropreservation,” leaving one as a “floating head” in 2,000 years. This interest dates back years; Cowell first publicly discussed cryopreservation in a 2011 GQ interview and reiterated it in 2020 on America’s Got Talent, only to back out over the gruesome details.
Cryopreservation remains a fringe practice, with approximately 500 individuals worldwide currently preserved—mostly in the U.S. and Russia—and over 4,000 more signed up for post-mortem procedures, according to recent estimates from cryonics organizations like Alcor Life Extension Foundation. The process, costing between $12,000 and $200,000 depending on whether it’s full-body or head-only, is viewed skeptically by mainstream scientists due to irreversible cellular damage from freezing.
Reflecting on his life and legacy, Cowell—who shares 11-year-old son Eric with partner Lauren Silverman—emphasized his grounded persona. “I’d like to be remembered as somebody who’s always worked hard. I do believe that I’ve been nice to everyone I’ve met,” he said. He contrasted himself with industry figures who are “nice on camera [but] are absolute monsters off camera,” insisting, “I am the same person on and off camera.”
Cowell’s revelations come amid promotion for his upcoming Netflix series Simon Cowell: The Next Act, premiering December 10, 2025, which follows his search for the next big boy band. The podcast episode also touched on his reflections following the 2024 death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, whom Cowell helped discover.
