Simon Cowell drops $25M on new Malibu home

Former “American Idol” host in escrow for home on Pacific Coast Highway

Simon Cowell and his Malibu home (Credit: Getty Images, MLS, Trulia)
Simon Cowell and his Malibu home (Credit: Getty Images, MLS, Trulia)

“American Idol” is coming back, and Simon Cowell is coming to Malibu.

The former host of the incredibly popular singing competition show has spent $25 million on a house in the city located right along the Pacific Coast Highway, according to TMZ. The property spans 10,000 square feet and has amenities including seven bedrooms, a pool and a tennis court.

Simon Cowell’s Malibu home (Credit: MLS, Trulia)

Cowell is in escrow for the home, but his main pad in Los Angeles is a $15.5 million house in Beverly Hills.

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Steven Schaefer and Jay Luchs of Newmark Residential had the listing.

Simon Cowell’s Malibu home (Credit: MLS, Trulia)

A Malibu home that James Bond portrayer Pierce Brosnan used to own just sold for $2.82 million, and comedian Kathy Griffin recently sold her Hollywood Hills mansion for $4.5 million. [TMZ]Eddie Small