Simon Cowell’s son Eric towers alongside him in sweet snap as family welcome new arrival

Simon Cowell posed for some family photos to show off his new puppy – but fans couldn’t believe how fast his son, Eric, is growing as he posed alongside the TV mogul

Simon Cowell divided the attention of his fans as he shared snaps of his rarely seen son – as well as a new addition to his family.

The 64-year-old mogul and his 46-year-old fiancée Lauren Silverman – who have been a couple since 2013 – are proud parents to nine-year-old son Eric. Lauren also shares a 17-year-old son named Adam with her ex-husband Andrew Silverman.

The image provoked a flood of comments from followers, fans and friends – with Lizzie Cundy among those responding, typing: “Too cute” alongside a string of red heart emojis. A fan observed: “Aww, I always had Alsatian’s growing up . Gorgeous dogs .. and when did Eric get so tall.”

Indeed, many fans and followers were quick to remark how impressive Simon and his family looked. One wrote: “Beautiful family! Love u all.” Another commented: “Wow such a handsome family.” And Mariah Carey’s former husband Tommy Mottola also reacted to the images, writing to Simon: “Miss you brother.”

As well as showing off his new dog, fans were also encouraged to see his two famous Yorkshire Terries Squiddly and Diddly, who featured in a second image shared by the TV judge. The image showed again Simon with Lauren and Eric and new arrival Pebbles – while his two older dogs posed alongside the newcomer while wearing matching red dog coats.

Simon is also the proud owner of a growing pack of dogs – and he took to social media this week to show off a new pooch named Pebbles. Sharing family snaps via Instagram, Simon overjoyed fans by showing off photos of his dogs – and also left followers stunned as Eric is growing up fast and stands as high as the Britain’s Got Talent judge’s shoulders.

Simon shared snaps alongside a simple caption that stated: “A couple more of us and Pebbles.” The images showed Simon, Lauren, Eric and Adam all posing while wearing warm, puffy coats – while Simon also carried his new puppy in his arms. Eric smiled for the cameras while holding a second dog – and looking like he will soon grow taller than his dad.