HE’S not such a big meanie after all.

Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell has fulfilled a 5-year-old girl’s last wish before she succumbed to her battle with a brain tumour. Bethany Fenton got the chance to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” for the music mogul when she visited the Britain’s Got Talent studios in North London ahead of Saturday’s finale on June 5.

She also got to meet the finalists and later told the Daily Mail: “I loved them all, especially Kieran, who asked for my wristband to give us both luck … Simon let me sing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ to him. He’s so nice and I love him.”

Bethany was diagnosed with a severe anapalstic astrocytoma brain tumour and it had already begun to seriously affect her when she made her wish known about singing in front of the judge. She fought the illness for over a year and had undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy before she passed away on Tuesday afternoon.

Following the sad news, Simon’s spokesperson Max Clifford said: “He is really upset, he said what a beautiful little girl she was. He is just so sad, and sad for the whole family. She was a very special little girl and Simon was so touched when she sang for him.”

“He was happy that he was able to do a special something on Saturday night to give her a few precious moments but it is so sad and his heart goes out to Bethany’s mum and dad and he is thinking of them.”

Bethany’s family said the little girl was doing alright on Sunday and was “absolutely over the moon” after singing for Simon.

A family spokesperson added: “Her dad said that she had done what she always wanted to do, meet Simon Cowell and sing to him. She had achieved her big ambition and was now ready to depart this earth.”

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