{"id":1042,"date":"2025-05-22T21:18:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giantnews.us\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2025-05-22T21:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:18:54","slug":"simon-cowell-is-now-a-doting-dad-but-he-has-made-a-tough-decision-about-his-son-that-stirs-up-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giantnews.us\/?p=1042","title":{"rendered":"Simon Cowell is now a doting dad \u2013 but he has made a tough decision about his son that stirs up emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-heading\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"heading col-sm-12 col-md-offset-0 col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-details\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<div class=\"posted-on post-date updated\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-main\">\n<div class=\"article-content-container\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/04\/05210059\/simoncowell3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/04\/05210059\/simoncowell3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/04\/05210059\/simoncowell3-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Simon Cowell went from an unknown record company worker to one of the most influential people in show business. The British producer and TV star has created a huge empire for himself and has been the star judge on several talent shows.<\/strong> <strong>The talent shows brought Simon a different kind of audience, and his unique, often brutally honest approach has proven rather popular.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maybe that\u2019s one of the reasons why he\u2019s made so much money, and we\u2019re talking a <em>lot<\/em> of money. In fact, Simon Cowell\u2019s been paid millions and millions of dollars over the years, with new reports highlighting just how much he made per season of <em>American Idol<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-fe8ce42ebf82a32c90537ba5bebfbf79\" class=\"newsner-fe8ce42ebf82a32c90537ba5bebfbf79 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>Simon Cowell got his own job in music after he dropped out of school. His father was able to hire him as an assistant at record label EMI, where his responsibilities were to find new talent and develop artists. As he moved up the ladder at EMI, he went on to start two music labels of his own, though these didn\u2019t achieve any level of success. He moved back home to live with his parents; something that could\u2019ve broken anyone. For Simon Cowell, though, it was a \u201crelief\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything went \u2013 my house, my Porsche, all the things I thought were important,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/profiles\/simon-cowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">explained<\/a>. \u201cI had nice food every night at home. I was quite happy, really.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-b4d7782dfab0f36ab5762180afcc6915\" class=\"newsner-b4d7782dfab0f36ab5762180afcc6915 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>Cowell started over and founded<em> S Records Label<\/em>, to which he signed boybands like 5ive and Westlife. He also signed artist Jerome, who recorded the Righteous Brothers\u2019 hit\u00a0<em>Unchained Melody<\/em>\u00a0in 1995. It turned out to be a top-selling single. However, it was through talent shows that Simon himself would rise to fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy talent is for creating things the public will like,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m interested only in making money, for myself and the people I work for. I mean, that\u2019s absolutely the only criterion I attach.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0ebe198211c81448c200ef94f005db6d\" class=\"newsner-0ebe198211c81448c200ef94f005db6d\"><\/div>\n<p>In 2001, the world of entertainment would witness the birth of a new entity. Together with Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, Simon Cowell created the program\u00a0<em>Pop Idol<\/em>, on which he starred as a judge. The show became a smash hit among the viewers, and Simon became a mega-celebrity overnight.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell<\/h2>\n<p>His tight T-shirt and now classic catchphrase, \u201cI don\u2019t mean to be rude but,\u201d became a trademark. Just one year later, Fox picked up the show. Now it was headed for the US, and Simon had all of a sudden become a celebrity across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-242150660\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-574105cf006b8124356e42cf6da51443\" class=\"newsner-574105cf006b8124356e42cf6da51443 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The first season finale \u2013 which Kelly Clarkson won \u2013\u00a0 attracted more than 26 million viewers, and Simon quickly understood that there was a huge amount of money to be made here. He decided to release special\u00a0<em>American Idol-<\/em>themed records, with Simon Fuller owning and being in charge of the show, as well as managing the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Simon was transformed into a multi-millionaire in just a couple of years. The talent shows, including\u00a0<em>X Factor\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>,\u00a0generated huge amounts of money for him, as well as other record companies, and in 2006, he landed a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Cowell remained a judge on\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em> for another five years \u2013 and this made him a great amount of money.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson were the three judges when <em>American Idol<\/em> premiered. It started out as an interesting project, but it quickly grew to be one of the most popular shows on television, changing many people\u2019s lives and giving the audience world-class artists.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell-net-worth-salary-on-the-x-factor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell \u2013 net worth, salary on \u2018The X Factor\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Two of the most notable winners over the years have been Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson and in the future, many more will surely come. Simon stayed on the show for a total of nine seasons. He also created The X Factor for both the US and UK and founded the production companies <em>Syco TV, Syco Film, <\/em>and<em> Syco Music.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cowell was the judge on both <em>The X Factor<\/em> in the US and UK. At the same time, he was also a judge, as well as executive producer, on <em>America\u2019s Got Talent <\/em>and <em>Britain\u2019s Got Talent.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even though he was a judge on many shows, one thing stayed the same. His raw, almost rude, attitude was always present. But at the same time, he had no problem with getting emotional when he heard something beautiful. At the same time as Simon\u2019s been seen laughing at funny auditions, he\u2019s also been able to laugh all the way to the bank.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/LIVING\/11\/04\/reality.stars.paycheck\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CNN<\/a>, Simon Cowell made a staggering $36 million dollars in 2008 alone. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/actors\/simon-cowell-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Celebritynetworth.com<\/a>, the media mogul earned $45 million in 2017, and the year after $41 million. In 2020, Simon Cowell bagged more than $50 million.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1727644514\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-3163b078b727db8f47912baf6eecc675\" class=\"newsner-3163b078b727db8f47912baf6eecc675 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>In total, Simon Cowell has a net worth of $600 million. He donates a portion of his money every year to different organizations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated $1.5 million to Feeding America and Feeding Britain.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell-botox\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell \u2013 botox<\/h2>\n<p>With all this money, you can do pretty much anything you want. To that end, Cowell\u2019s bought himself a huge Malibu mansion just outside Los Angeles, California, and has focused quite a bit on altering his appearance.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the media mogul has had several injections and Botox in his face over the past few years. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/healthandbeauty\/skincare-and-fragrances\/2019091377694\/simon-cowell-used-too-much-botox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hello Magazine<\/a>, he was actually one of the first male television stars to admit to having Botox. In 2018, Cowell told the Sun he had undergone a non-surgical \u201csewing bioplastic-infused thread\u201d facelift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s lots of things you can do now. You don\u2019t just have to stuff your face with filler and Botox,\u201d Cowell said, as quoted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/healthandbeauty\/skincare-and-fragrances\/2020050289116\/simon-cowell-face-youthful-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hello<\/a>. \u201cIt hurts like hell but it gets rid of sun damage and unplugs all the crap.\u201d \u201cFor me now, it\u2019s all about having clean skin. If you have clean skin, you look better. But you have to be very careful with some of this stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cowell added that his using of Botox actually \u201cadded 10 years\u201d to his television career, which has been majorly successful. However, he admits that he probably went a little bit too far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, I look better now \u2014 I probably did have a little too much Botox a couple of years ago because everyone on TV has it,\u201d he said. \u201cNow I have facials, but nothing too extravagant at the moment. I have a girl who comes here and does a great face massage \u2014 it\u2019s very relaxing. I also had a sheep placenta facial once, which was quite out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In more recent times, though he\u2019s still working hard with several of his businesses, Simon has become a family man as well.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, he and his girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, announced that they were expecting their first child. On Valentine\u2019s Day of 2014, they welcomed their son, Eric<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2005627705\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1e80d5080a9a83052869e8dab18d2d67\" class=\"newsner-1e80d5080a9a83052869e8dab18d2d67 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMeeting Lauren and becoming a dad was the most fantastic thing to happen in my life,\u201d Cowell, then 54 years old,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/profiles\/simon-cowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell-hospital-visit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell \u2013 hospital visit<\/h2>\n<p>Cowell\u2019s family is living their best life, but at the same time, Simon has had several problems with his health. In October 2017, he was rushed to the hospital after fainting and falling down the stairs. His representative described it as \u201ca scary morning\u201d, and it was later determined that the fall was due to low blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Following the accident, he met with a doctor who told him he had to change his diet and not consume red meat, wheat, dairy, gluten or sugar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thinking, what about alcohol? That\u2019s all I care about,\u201d Cowell recalled in an interview with Extra. \u201cAnd he said, \u2018Maybe not quite as much as you had before\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simon Cowell\u2019s undergone an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/john-goodman-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incredible health journey<\/a>\u00a0over the last couple of years. And the result is nothing less than fantastic! In just 12 months, Simon lost 56 pounds. And the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 and its accompanying lockdown \u2013 hasn\u2019t given him any excuse to\u00a0pile the weight\u00a0on again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I have dropped, since I started this diet a year ago, 60 pounds. I\u2019m doing a bit of cooking. I\u2019m exercising,\u201d he told Extra, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/2020072093824\/simon-cowell-son-eric-rare-appearance-video-famous-dad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hello<\/a>. \u201cFunny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Simon was in another serious accident when he fell off his electric bike in the courtyard of his home in Malibu, California. He was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to repair a broken back.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-i-literally-wouldn-t-have-been-able-to-walk\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI literally wouldn\u2019t have been able to walk\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Cowell was \u201cdoing\u201d fine following the six-hour surgery, which included the placement of a metal rod. Things really could\u2019ve turned out way worse than they did. It forced him to miss the beginning of last season\u2019s live show\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-833198993\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-bf0148ac3be077aff79156d28749da6a\" class=\"newsner-bf0148ac3be077aff79156d28749da6a newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSome good advice\u2026 If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time,\u201d Cowell wrote on Twitter, thanking fans and friends for their \u201ckind messages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though his message seemed calming for his fans, things weren\u2019t really as positive as they might have been. Speaking with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extratv.com\/2021\/02\/24\/simon-cowell-opens-up-about-breaking-his-back-and-the-hardest-part-of-his-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ExtraTV<\/a>, Cowell explained that he was shocked once he saw the X-ray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew I\u2019d broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt,\u201d he said. \u201cIt could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn\u2019t have been able to walk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctors told him that he should lie down and rest, and he knew that he wasn\u2019t supposed to move. However, Cowell did the opposite. According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/simon-cowell-very-happy-to-be-home-1-week-after-back-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People<\/a>\u00a0source, he was walking around just two days after his surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was thinking, \u2018I\u2019ve got to get back into the house because I can\u2019t lie there\u2019, and made myself kind of get carried into my bedroom, which is right there at the beginning of the house, and I\u2019m lying there and I\u2019m kind of passing out \u2026 It was surreal,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extratv.com\/2021\/02\/24\/simon-cowell-opens-up-about-breaking-his-back-and-the-hardest-part-of-his-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell-reveals-his-son-eric-s-words-after-surgery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell reveals his son Eric\u2019s words after surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Simon Cowell was said to have been testing a new electric bike with son Eric. The hardest part for him was recovering from the accident at home, which he thought was embarrassing to do in front of his son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so embarrassed about coming home looking about 100 because I couldn\u2019t walk, and I have these metal rods in my back and these screws,\u201d Cowell explained. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>I said, \u2018Lauren, I just don\u2019t know how to explain it to Eric.\u2019 She obviously said something to him because he came in, and I was lying in bed, and he said, \u2018Daddy, you\u2019re like Ironman,\u2019 and I thought that was the sweetest thing, and it meant a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1273104808\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-863b6a97e094f5010c1e95a1c4083288\" class=\"newsner-863b6a97e094f5010c1e95a1c4083288 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Recovering from the accident has taken some time. However, it also has shown us all that Cowell is very determined, doing all he can to get back to normal. And he\u2019s done it in a very impressive way.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-9356439\/Simon-Cowell-walks-40-MILES-week-help-recovery-breaking-back.html?fbclid=IwAR3WxzyPCl1UyGRq2CUD65yc6WDOIjDr6j0K6PfiwzgPUUItjac52v_Ct0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>, Simon has been walking over 40 miles each week to help with his recovery from his injury. He holds business meetings every morning, and walks for several hours each day. The music mogul sure is doing everything he can to get back to normal, and others are also impressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe feels fitter than ever before and is keeping to a normal routine rather than being on the phone until into the early hours of the morning,\u201d the source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-9356439\/Simon-Cowell-walks-40-MILES-week-help-recovery-breaking-back.html?fbclid=IwAR3WxzyPCl1UyGRq2CUD65yc6WDOIjDr6j0K6PfiwzgPUUItjac52v_Ct0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-simon-cowell-son\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Cowell son<\/h2>\n<p>Through building his empire, Simon has earned himself a multimillion-dollar fortune. However, it turns out that the musician doesn\u2019t want to share the money with his child.\u00a0It\u2019s essential to learn the importance of money, and if you have parents with a considerable fortune, things can be expected to be easier, right?<\/p>\n<p>But over the years, we <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/the-reason-why-gordon-ramsays-children-wont-get-a-penny-of-his-multimillion-fortune\/\">have seen celebrities<\/a> declare that their children will not inherit a penny of their fortune. Simon Cowell is one of these \u2013 because he genuinely believes his children should create their own fortune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to leave my money to somebody. A charity, probably \u2014 kids and dogs. I don\u2019t believe in passing on from one generation to another,\u201d Simon told The Mirror and added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour legacy has to be that hopefully you gave enough people an opportunity, so that they could do well, and you gave them your time, taught them what you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Simon Cowell has only one child \u2013 10-year-old Eric. When Simon Cowell met Eric\u2019s mother, Lauren Silverman, she was married to one of Cowell\u2019s close friends, Andrew Silverman. In 2013, news broke that the couple were expecting their first child together. Lauren was still married to Andrew but by the end of the year, they divorced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-304741095\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-fac521260667b6e8591b78d452aa9159\" class=\"newsner-fac521260667b6e8591b78d452aa9159 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-it-is-not-something-i-am-proud-of\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cIt is not something I am proud of\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>On Valentine\u2019s Day, 2014, Eric was born, and while Cowell was overjoyed to become a father, he\u00a0struggled\u00a0with it initially. Simon, who never expected to be a father, wasn\u2019t proud of his affair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not something I am proud of or wanted to happen in terms of hurting anyone. It just happened,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/simon-cowell-lauren-silverman-x-3386305#ixzz2yPk7U5OU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But today, he couldn\u2019t be happier. In many ways, the father-son-duo is very alike. According to Simon, they appreciate the same things \u2013 Scooby Doo, Disney movies, and laughing at the dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dHe\u2019s the most amazing thing that ever happened to me. I adore him,\u201d America\u2019s Got Talent\u00a0judge said.<\/p>\n<p>Eric is named after Cowell\u2019s late father, Eric Selig Phillip Cowell, who died in 1999. Recently, Simon also praised his son for making him\u00a0stop getting fillers and injections in his face. It went so far that Eric got scared by his father\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a stage where I might have gone a bit too far. I saw a picture of me from \u2018before\u2019 the other day, and didn\u2019t recognise it as me first of all,\u201d Simon told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/18218907\/simon-cowell-bike-feared-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Sun<\/a> and continued: \u201cEric was in hysterics. Enough was enough. There is no filler in my face at all now. Zero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Cowell has created himself a media empire. But also, he\u2019s met the love of his life and had a wonderful son.<\/strong> <strong>He\u2019s doing all he can to recover from his horrible injury, and hopefully, we\u2019ll see him as a judge on television before too long.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you do if you had $600 million in the bank? Give us your thoughts in the comment section. 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