An Onchan man's appearance on Britain's Got Talent was cut short at the weekend - despite his famous namesake.
47-year-old IT worker Simon Cowell appeared on the talent show in a bid to win over judges with his spoon balancing.
But despite sharing a name with the ITV programme's most famous judge, he was knocked out of the contest to perform at the Royal Variety Show.
This was the moment he took to the stage:
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Major reservoir safety projects finished
Manx Utilities says it's finished two major safety projects at the Cringle and Clypse reservoirs.
Second weather warning this weekend
A second weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for this weekend.
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Where has government found £11m in savings?
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Is there border security for Irish sailings?
What sort of border security is there in place for sailings to Ireland?
Emergency powers used to fell trees
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Busy road in West to close next week
A busy road in the west of the Island will close on Monday.
