{"id":12866,"date":"2025-05-05T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12866"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:00:48","slug":"simon-cowell-never-cries-until-now-the-crowd-held-its-breath-as-alice-fredenham-took-the-mic-one-note-into-my-funny-valentine-and-even-the-coldest-judge-melted-simons-reaction-unbelievable-goose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12866","title":{"rendered":"Simon Cowell NEVER cries, until now, The crowd held its breath as Alice Fredenham took the mic, One note into My Funny Valentine and even the coldest judge melted, Simons reaction? Unbelievable, Goosebumps guaranteed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Fredenham stood frozen in the spotlight. Her hands trembled slightly, but her eyes were calm, focused. The judges barely glanced up\u2014another nervous contestant, another forgettable face. 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