Saving some Xtra pennies! Thrifty Simon Cowell's car boot is filled with budget supermarket and fast food bags... despite mogul being worth an estimated £400 million

By Alice Evans For Mailonline

Published: 19:49 EST, 1 October 2017 | Updated: 21:44 EST, 1 October 2017

He's worth an estimated £400million, lives in a luxurious £10million London mansion and is known for his generous contributions to charity.

But Simon Cowell showed he counts the pennies just as much as the rest of us when a photo revealed the contents of his car boot including a McDonald's meal, some Lucozade, empty Corona bottles - and even a Bag For Life from ASDA.

The music mogul, 57, showed the frugal side to his personality despite his extensive wealth after he packed up his car outside the Shooting Star Chase charity ball held at London's Dorchester Hotel on Saturday night.

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Frugal mogul: Simon showed he counts the pennies just as much as the rest of us when a photo revealed the contents of his car boot after a charity bash in London on Saturday night

Frugal mogul: Simon Cowell showed he counts the pennies just as much as the rest of us when a photo revealed the contents of his car boot after a charity bash in London on Saturday night

Cutting costs: The candid snap shows the music mogul is partial to McDonald's meals and Lucozade - while a Bag For Life from ASDA reveals he even loves a good supermarket shop

Cutting costs: The candid snap shows the music mogul is partial to McDonald's meals and Lucozade - while a Bag For Life from ASDA reveals he even loves a good supermarket shop

The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent judge, whose estimated net worth is $550million or £410million, according to The Richest, had been attending the star-studded ball in his capacity as Vice President of the children's hospice charity when the thrifty contents was snapped. 

A bevy of other A-listers turned out for the good cause including patrons Dame Joan Collins and Sir Cliff Richard.

Simon looked on typically good form as he smiled and joked around with fans when stepped outside the venue hand in hand with the charity's fundraising director, Karen Sugarman.

Main man: The X Factor judge, 57, showed the frugal side to his personality  - despite his estimate net worth of £400million - after he packed up his car outside the Shooting Star Chase charity ball held at the Dorchester Hotel

Main man: The X Factor judge, 57, showed the frugal side to his personality  - despite his estimate net worth of £400million - after he packed up his car outside the Shooting Star Chase charity ball held at the Dorchester Hotel

Feeling good: Simon appeared to be in great spirits as he headed out of the bash with Karen later on
Feeling good: Simon appeared to be in great spirits as he headed out of the bash with Karen later on

Feeling good: Simon appeared to be in great spirits as he headed out of the bash with Karen later on

If he was embarrassed by the contents of his car boot, the charmer certainly didn't let on, as he accepted people's well-wishes and requests for selfies outside the plush venue with grace. 

In among the mess of the discarded Maccy D's bag and empty Corona bottles, the music industry tycoon tucked away one thing that gave away his wealth.

Simon made sure to fit into the boot a piece of valuable memorabilia he'd picked up in the ball's charity auction - a poster of the James Bond classic The Man with the Golden Gun, signed by the late Roger Moore.

But the tell-tale sign of a bulging purse and generous attitude to money didn't detract from the gravity of the rare insight into the philanthropist's life - and X Factor fans from across the country can now enjoy the pleasure of imagining him washing down a Big Mac with a healthy slosh of Lucozade.

Good cause: X Factor's Simon (pictured) makes regular visits to both hospices to spend time with the children and young people, according to the charity
Good cause: Simon's fellow X Factor judge Louis Walsh came to support his pal

Good cause: Simon (left, with fellow judge Louis Walsh, right) makes regular visits to both Shooting Star hospices to spend time with children and young people, according to the charity

Playful: Simon looked in high spirits, laughing and joking with fellow guests outside the party

Playful: Simon looked in high spirits, laughing and joking with fellow guests outside the party

He Asda bag a bargain: If he was embarrassed by the contents of his car boot, Simon certainly didn't let on. A Bag for Life was clearly visible under a box on the right hand side of the boot
He Asda bag a bargain: If he was embarrassed by the contents of his car boot, Simon certainly didn't let on. A Bag for Life was clearly visible under a box on the right hand side of the boot

He Asda bag a bargain: If he was embarrassed by the contents of his car boot, Simon certainly didn't let on. A Bag for Life was clearly visible under a box on the right hand side of the boot

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