Oxfordshire toy shop used by Simon Cowell up for £1.2m sale

The two retail units in Bicester’s Sheep Street have been listed together, along with storage accommodation and three self contained flats.

Bicester Toys and Thorntons chocolate shop represent “long-standing” retail occupiers according to estate agency Carter Jonas with a combined rental income of £91,260 per annum across the properties.

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Indeed, the toy shop is a popular destination in the town with a 4.1 star rating based on over 60 Google Reviews.

Mr Cowell visited the shop in February this year, reportedly to buy Lego for his son.

Andy Rumney met Simon Cowell in a Bicester Toy shop this weekend (Image: Andy Rumney)

The TV star is known for his appearances as a talent show judge, starring on the X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol over the years.

He now lives in Oxfordshire with his fiancée, Lauren Silverman, as well as his child, Eric.

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A fellow shopper at Bicester Toys described him as “very friendly”.

Andy Rumney said: “He was also very happy to chat to us about our four year old Shih-Poo called Tilly as he’s a huge dog lover, and they had their dog with them which was a lovely German Shepherd.

“He was also very happy happy to chat to the staff in the shop as apparently he’s in there a lot buying Lego for his son.”