- The music mogul is responsible for kick starting the careers of One Direction , Little Mix and Fifth Harmony
- Simon soared to prominence in 2001, when he sat on the judging panel of Pop Idol
- The star later brought the Idol franchise to America in 2002, with the show running for 15 series before he left in 2015 for X Factor USA
- The 58-year-old's America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent co-stars supported him at the event
- Some of Simon most successful protégées; Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Adam Lambert, attended the event
Simon Cowell has received his star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday in a star-studded ceremony.
The 58-year-old was joined by his partner
Lauren Silverman and their son four-year-old Eric as well as Lauren's son Adam, who she welcomed with former spouse
Andrew Silverman, as the milestone event got underway in downtown Hollywood.
The music mogul, who is responsible for kick starting the careers of One Direction, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony, was also supported some of his protegees Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis at the star-studded event.
Taking to the podium, Grammy-winner Kelly, who won American Idol in 2002, gave a gushing introduction to the self-confessed Mr Nasty of reality television, who stood shyly at the side of the stage.
Simon looked smart for the occasion as he welcomed Kelly's praise and proudly accepted his star in his signature crisp white shirt and black suit pants.
Watching on, Leona, who won the X Factor in 2006 under Simon's guidance, attended the event in a strapless bright red coords and caught up with fellow singer Adam Lambert, who was catapulted to fame on 2009's American Idol.
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, who has joined the X Factor judging panel, showed his support for the music mogul at the event and sported a striking check baseball cap.
