Simon Jordan was born on 24 September 1967 and is an English businessman who made his fortune in the mobile phone industry.
24 Facts About Simon Jordan
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In 2006, he opened the restaurant Club Bar and Dining in London's Warwick Street, Jordan sold it to the Ottolenghi Group in 2011 who renamed the restaurant Nopi.
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Simon Jordan is currently known for his role as a co-presenter on the weekday mid-morning TalkSPORT programme, White and Simon Jordan.
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Simon Jordan was an accomplished young footballer signing schoolboy forms with both Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
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At its peak the Pocket Phone Shop enlisted the services of Ulrika Jonsson to promote its new store openings, but the relationship turned sour when Simon Jordan sued Jonsson claiming she had not fulfilled her promotional activities.
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Simon Jordan announced in July 2008 that he planned to sell the club and move away from football altogether, stating he had "been disillusioned with football for a long time".
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Rumours persisted of personal financial difficulties as Simon Jordan faced cash flow problems relating to wage payments at the club in November and December 2009.
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On 26 January 2010 Crystal Palace went into administration and Simon Jordan's ownership came to an end.
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Simon Jordan gained a reputation as a hirer-and-firer of managers early in his Palace ownership, though this changed as his reign progressed.
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In May 2006, having accepted Dowie and Simon Jordan had differences but the same goal, Dowie left the club by mutual consent.
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Simon Jordan stated he wanted Taylor to be remembered as a good player for Palace rather than a bad manager.
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Simon Jordan succeeded in his High Court battle against Dowie, with Mr Justice Tugendhat ruling that Dowie had lied when negotiating his way out of his contract at Palace.
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Simon Jordan claimed the obfuscation had been necessary due to the "very, very difficult" relationship he had with Noades.
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Simon Jordan has since offered the freehold for sale with the intention of taking back a long lease on the property.
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Whilst awaiting the outcome of the appeal, it appeared as though the events were having an effect upon him, as on 26 February 2006 it was reported by The News of the World newspaper that Simon Jordan was tired of being chairman, and wanted to go back to being a regular fan.
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Simon Jordan started writing again with his own column entitled "Simon Jordan's Big opinion" in The Sun from August 2019 to November 2020.
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In 2018, Simon Jordan began a relationship with the sports broadcaster TalkSPORT, featuring on shows with Danny Kelly and being nominated for sports pundit of the year in 2019.
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In 2006 Simon Jordan part funded and executively produced Sweeney Todd, a film featuring Ray Winstone and Tom Hardy.
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In 2008, Simon Jordan produced the film version of Telstar based on the play about the life of record producer Joe Meek.
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The film was solely funded by Simon Jordan and featured Kevin Spacey, James Corden and JJ Feild.
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In 2012 Simon Jordan published an account of his life, an autobiography Be Careful What You Wish For.
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However Simon Jordan gave details of the ending of this relationship in March 2006, admitting that it had been Mathews who had ended the relationship, while attacking the News of the World, which had reported that Simon Jordan had "ditched Mathews" the week before.
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Simon Jordan has a daughter with his ex-partner Suzi Walker, a girl called Cameron, born in January 2008.
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Simon Jordan is in a relationship with businesswoman and broadcaster Michelle Dewberry, and in July 2020, the couple had a boy.