The music manager, 71, created boybands Boyzone and Westlife and appeared as a judge on talent shows like Popstars: The Rivals, Britain s Got Talent and most famously - The X Factor.
The stars of the 2010 X Factor now - drug addiction, crisp ads and reality shows
You ll definitely still remember one or two of these contestants.
Cher Lloyd, Cheryl Cole and Rebecca Ferguson during an X Factor Press Conference.
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The 2010 series of the X Factor has to go down as one of the most prolific seasons of the iconic music competition.
Over the last few days a number of previous X Factor contestants have called out the show for its alleged treatment of contestants. Jedward, Cher Lloyd and Rebecca Ferguson have all spoken out on social media discussing exploitation of artists by the music industry at large.
And this isn’t the first time the X Factor has been hit with negative accusations. Just last year, ex-contestant Misha B came forward claiming the show pushed the “angry black girl narrative” on her whilst she appeared on the show. Misha said appearing on the show led to her feeling suicidal after performing. X Factor has subsequently reached out to Misha B and said they take the welfare of contestants seriously.