Britain’s Got Talent is back for another series with Simon Cowell at the helm this weekend (April 20, 2024) on ITV.
The award-winning show is one of Simon Cowell’s biggest hits and fans can’t wait to see the media mogul back in action. Away from TV, Simon, 64, is engaged to his partner Lauren Silverman and dad to son Eric.
The entrepreneur is said to idolise his son, who often sports a suit like his dad.
Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell on his childhood
However when Simon was a child, things weren’t quite as idyllic after he suffered a ‘terrifying’ incident.
Speaking ahead of the Pride of Britain Awards in 2010, he revealed: “When I was 10 I got locked in a bathroom and we had to call the firemen.
“They put a ladder up and I had to climb down it on my own… I was terrified!”
Simon joked that he would like to be nominated for an award at the event, which celebrates Britain’s unsung heroes.
Simon previously broke his arm after suffering a crash on his e-bike in 2022. After what could have been a fatal accident, the star admitted he needed to be more careful.
However, it was his son Eric’s reaction that scared Simon the most.
The X Factor mastermind wasn’t wearing a helmet during the time of the crash and said his son wasn’t happy.
Simon told ITV news at the time of his accident: “It was kind of like when I was a child, I was afraid of going home when I’d done something wrong.
“I got the biggest telling off – ‘Daddy you didn’t wear a helmet’, blah, blah, blah. So yeah, lesson learnt. It could have been worse if I’m being honest.”
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