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Simon Cowell on his role in the unauthorised book that laid bare his bedroom secrets

Simon Cowell has spoken for the first time about a sensational book which revealed details of a seedy one night stand and an affair with former X Factor judge Dannii Minogue.

The mogul said he was 'embarrassed' by the juicy revelations as he dined out with friends in London last night.

Joined by ex-girlfriend Jackie St Clair and another female friend, the Britain's Got Talent judge was unusually grizzly and had a day or two's growth of his facial hair as he left Mr Chow in Knightsbridge.

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Opening up: Simon Cowell, pictured here in London last month, has spoken out about claims contained in an unauthorised book about him, Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell

His dinner date came as he sought to explain why he granted personal access to the investigative journalist Tom Bower who penned an unauthorised book on the music mogul.

Speaking to TMZ Live, Cowell says he feels 'not gentlemanly at all' as details of the yet-to-be released book - Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell - hit the headlines.

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The 52-year-old star insists it is not his style to 'kiss and tell' but said: 'When you are with someone for a long time, they do get stuff out of you.'

Cowell says he decided to let Bower have personal access to him after taking advice from his pal Bernie Ecclestone, who was also the subject of an unauthorised Bower book.

'Embarrassed': Cowell admitted he regretted being so open with Bower

As Simon put it during his chat with TMZ: 'If someone is going to write an in-depth book on you, I want him to really understand, you know, how I work... so [he would] have a clear understanding when writing the book.' 

But as the revelations about his personal life hit the headlines this week, Cowell seems to admit a degree of regret - although his spokesman has told MailOnline that Simon was not the source of the stories penned in Bower's book.

'What I would say about the book, and I have to say this, is that I've been very embarrassed actually this week.

'It's not my habit to kiss and tell. I've never done it. I've always tried to keep my private life private, and it is unfortunate.

Glamour girls: A mystery woman (left) and his ex-girlfriend, former Page 3 girl Jackie St Clair joined him for dinner

'So I was feeling very embarrassed and not gentlemanly at all this week because it's just not my style.

'At the same time, the guy's got the right to write the book he wants, but it has been uncomfortable to be honest with you.'

Cowell explained how he was initially unconcerned when he heard a book was being written about him - until he discovered Bower was behind it.

'I must admit when I heard that this unauthorised book was being written about me, on a scale of 1-10 of awfulness, I was kind of like, OK well that is a 4 because there have already been a couple.

'And then I said "who's writing it", and they said Tom Bower, and then we reached 10... because this guy, I mean, is not someone you particularly want writing your biography because you know... he has written books about Richard Branson, Bernie Ecclestone who runs Formula 1 - lots and lots of books, and this guy is a digger and he's relentless.'

Cowell did not directly address the Dannii Minogue affair claims during his interview with TMZ.

The fling Factor: Cowell is said to have had an affair with former X Factor UK judge Dannii Minogue

But that has not stopped others weighing in, namely Sharon Osbourne - who famously fought with Dannii during their time as judges on the British X Factor.

In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Sharon claims everyone knew Simon and Dannii were having a fling.

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