Fans of the show «America's Got Talent» will be able to enjoy the participants' stories shown on screen, and the show's judges will tell their own stories, including their relationships and families.
In season 21 AGT , which premiered on NBC on June 2, will feature new contestants vying for the win. Also returning are host Terry Crews and fan-favorite judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, and Melanie "Mel B" Brown.
Cowell is a judge on the show. «America's Got Talent» since its inaugural season in 2006. Mandel joined the team in 2010 for Season 5, and Vergara was selected for Season 15 in 2020. Brown previously competed on the show from 2013 to 2018 before returning in 2025, replacing Heidi Klum.
While the all-star jury selects talent from across the country, its members also prioritize their personal relationships off the set. Mandel has been married to his wife, Terri Mandel, for over 40 years, and Brown has been married to Rory McPhee for almost a year; their wedding is scheduled for July 2025.
Here's everything you need to know about the judges' real-life partners on Season 21 of the show. «America's Got Talent» .
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Simon Cowell and Lauren Cowell
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman on November 12, 2019, in London, England. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty.
Cowell has been dating his fiancée, Lauren Cowell, for over ten years.
The couple met in 2004 and remained friends for many years, although they were in separate relationships. However, after their relationship became public in May 2012, it was announced in July 2013 that they were expecting a child.
Later, in February 2014, Cowell and Lauren welcomed a son, Eric Philip Cowell, named after the judge's late father.
They took the next step in their relationship several years later, after nearly ten years together. Cowell proposed to Lauren in December 2021 during a family holiday.
The couple has been engaged since then, and in April 2022, Cowell told the publication The Sun , who will "plan everything" regarding their wedding.
Although they are not yet officially married, Lauren changed her last name to Cowell in December 2025. She said at the time Daily Mail "Look, I'm Mrs. Cowell. I've created a life with Simon. We have a child together. We have a strong relationship.".
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Howie Mandel and Terry Mandel
Howie Mandel and Terry Mandel on September 4, 2008, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
Mandel has been married to his wife, Terry, for over forty years.
The couple first met as teenagers in high school in Canada. In March 2023, Howie told Streets of Toronto that they met in line for fries.
Their marriage proposal also involved food: Mandel proposed in a diner. They later married in March 1980 in their hometown of Toronto. Over the course of their decades of marriage, Mandel and Terry had three children.
In September 2023, in an interview with PEOPLE magazine, the comedian shared the secret to his 40-year marriage. He joked, "My wife doesn't speak or understand a word of English, so this works for us. I don't know how to say 'I'm funny' in her language, but it works for us.".
«"Communication is overrated," he added. "I've been married 43 years, and we've never said a word to each other.".
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Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara on September 28, 2023, in New York City. Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage
Vergara is apparently single, but has been married twice before.
Star TV series "Modern Family"« Vergara first married her high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez. During their relationship in 1991, when she was 18, they had a son, Manolo Gonzalez. Vergara and Gonzalez separated two years later.
Vergara later married actor Joe Manganiello. After meeting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in May 2014, they began dating the following month and became engaged in December 2014. The couple married in November 2015, but after seven years of marriage, they announced their separation in July 2023.
After her split with Manganiello, Vergara began dating Justin Saliman, an orthopedic surgeon. They have since split, and in January 2025, Vergara announced Access Hollywood, that in the new year she will make her plans to find a boyfriend come true.
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Mel B and Rory McPhee
Mel B and Rory McPhee. Photo: Mel B/Instagram
Brown began dating her current husband, hairstylist McPhee, in 2019. The couple became engaged in 2022 and married in July 2025.
The couple exchanged vows at a lavish wedding in London, attended by former Spice Girl Emma Bunton. Brown and McPhee had a second wedding the following month, in August 2025, in Morocco.
Despite two weddings, Brown spoke openly to McPhee about her reluctance to remarry. Ahead of her wedding in March 2024, Brown told PEOPLE magazine about her upcoming nuptials with McPhee, whom she had known for many years through family.
«"He just waited patiently, was always willing to do my hair, was always willing to talk," she said of how their relationship began. "He's a great listener. And he became more and more of a friend, and an increasingly important part of my life.".
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