FURIOUS Simon Cowell has turned amateur detective in a bid to discover who leaked his birthday invitations, the Sun on Sunday can reveal.
The Celebrity X Factor judge has told friends he is doing a Coleen – a nod to Coleen Rooneys recent super-sleuthing – and forensically analysing his 80-person guestlist.
News of his cancelled party, which was due to take place on Wednesday, filtered out earlier this week – and included a copy of his e-invite.
Among those invited were Robbie Williams and Ayda Field, Piers Morgan, Cheryl Tweedy and Lizzie Cundy, plus ex-girlfriends including Sinitta, Terri Hatchet and Jackie St Claire.
Last night a pal said: No stone is being left unturned; Simon and his team are on a mission.
Inspired by Coleen and her intrepid Wagatha Christie efforts, Simon is wading through his party list, trying to figure out possible motives: greed, publicity, desperation or revenge.
The invites were all sent out from a secure email address, so this is being looked at, too.
Simon can be quite the sleuth when he puts his mind to it – the culprit should be quaking in their Louboutins.
Simon, who turned 60 last month, was due to have a dinner at La Famiglia restaurant in Chelsea, London, but postponed it in order to concentrate on his new ITV1 celebrity talent show.
“The rearranged supper will take place next month instead.
As well as partner Lauren Silverman and five year old son, Eric, a host of celebs including Louis Walsh, Amanda Holden, Kelly Hoppen, Julien Macdonald and Alesha Dixon are all attending.
The stars efforts to track down the leak come after Coleen went on social media and accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of giving stories on her to The Sun – a claim the footballers wife denies.