Simon Cowell might be the face of the X Factor, but he has revealed the show's production bosses once gave him the cold shoulder.
The media mogul, 62, has since gone on to prove them wrong - and then some - as he has led the line on a number of hit reality shows, which also includes America's Got Talent.
But back in the day, he's confessed he was turned down for a role in the mailroom of production company Fremantle.
