Simon Cowell Bans Girlfriend From Talking  10/31/06

Simon Cowell bans his long-term girlfriend from talking to him at certain times of day, so he can relax properly.

The music mogul and American Idol judge keeps a strict routine and has rules about when he can receive calls and questions from Terri Seymour.

He says, "I have a strict routine. I won't take calls an hour before bed. And Terri knows there are no questions after 11.30pm. Seriously don't even ask me the time.

"There are no rules except when to stop talking. If I've had a really long day, and I'm just beginning to relax, when someone says, 'What else happened today?' I have to say, 'I'm sorry you just have to shut up.'

"And it's the same in the morning. I read the papers, have breakfast in bed, have a bath, and I won't take calls."