Cowell shows off toned body in Barbados

America Idol judge Simon Cowell says he works hard to maintain the toned body he recently showed off during a Barbados vacation.

The 49-year-old said a regimen of vitamins and a steady diet has allowed him to sustain a toned physique despite his advancing age, the Daily Mail reported Friday.

I have had Botox but not in an obsessive way, Cowell said. “I just like to take care of myself. I am eating a lot better and have cut out the chocolate biscuits and crisps.

I work out, take lots of vitamins and think I look good for my age.

The star of the British TV series X Factor said his focus on his looks is part of an overall TV culture obsessed with an individual’s public image.

I am vain but I cannot think of one person on TV who is not. It is the nature of the beast, Cowell told the British newspaper.