Simon Cowell is famous for being the main man behind The X Factor, a show that has dominated UK and US television for some years now. But he is also famous for being a heavy smoker, and it looks as though he has now turned to vaping in an attempt to quit for good.
If you look online for photos of Simon Cowell, it takes a matter of seconds to find plenty of them. There he is getting out of a car with his phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other. The next shot has him in a suit jacket over a white shirt, cigarette in mouth. Seconds later we find a couple more of him in the back of a chauffeur-driven car, both times wearing glasses and smoking. He’s clearly seen puffing away an awful lot.
No one is quite sure how many he smokes a day. But he allegedly smokes in the studios during the ad breaks for The X Factor… and yes, he’s breaking the law by doing so and pays a £100 fine every time he lights up. He really is a serious smoker, by the sounds of it.
But just recently he’s been seen vaping rather than smoking. Rumours have it that he’s made the switch to try and quit the habit for good. And it could be that it’s happened since the birth of his son, Eric. Apparently, Simon has said he’s tried quitting before and he clearly hasn’t succeeded. According to Simon, his driver has successfully quit smoking, so maybe seeing someone else succeed and having his son around has provided the kick Simon needs to succeed as well.
He’s certainly not the first person to turn to vaping to try and help them quit the habit. And since he apparently smokes up to 80 a day, he would clearly benefit from making that switch. Some of his close friends and colleagues have apparently confirmed the switch, and the comments seem to indicate he’s doing well. We wish him every success in using e-cigs to help him turn his back on smoking altogether. It also helps raise awareness of vaping and its benefits as a method for ditching real cigarettes.
Have you been inspired by celebrity vapers? Has anyone in particular led you to make the move from cigarettes to vaping instead? Let us know about it in the comments.
