Cowell's mum stunned by raunchy birthday shows

Simon Cowell’s mother was left stunned at his 50th birthday party by the raunchy stage shows put on for the guests.

The music mogul celebrated reaching the landmark age with a star-studded bash at Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire, England, and entertainment included a raunchy cabaret act involving sex toys and suggestive costumes..

Simon’s friend and publicist Max Clifford told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper that a highlight of the bash was watching an embarrassed Cowell attempt to explain the onstage antics to his 82-year-old mother Julie, who was accompaned to the party by a priest friend.

Other guests at the £2m (€2.18m) bash included Kate Moss, Simon’s ‘X Factor’ judges Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue and his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour.

Revellers were treated to a lavish meal and £220,000 (€240,000) was spent on wine.

Instead of presents, Simon asked his family and friends to donate money to children’s hospice charity Chase.