Simon Cowell undergoes major life change for son Eric’s sake after health scare
Simon Cowell has completely overhauled his lifestyle for the sake of his 10-year-old son Eric, the music mogul revealed on Sunday.
The America’s Got Talent judge and former X Factor boss said becoming a dad to Eric, who he raises with long-term partner Lauren Silverman, had changed his perspective on life. “Actually, the first thing (I do) is take off Fridays. Don’t work on Fridays, because you don’t have to,” he told The Sun of his work schedule.
Discussing his parenting style, he enthused: “You’ve got to be absolutely focused because they know when you’re faking it, and it’s kind of like, ‘Okay, what do you want to do today?’ ‘I want to drive 25 miles to buy a Pokemon card’.
Simon has taken a slight step back from the limelight in recent years, prioritising his America’s Got Talent judging role alongside Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel over other ventures.
The music manager, who popped the question to glamorous partner Lauren in Barbados in 2021, has been taking it easy after undergoing a six-hour surgery in August 2020 after he fell from his electric bike on the grounds of his Malibu mansion.
