The TV talent show judge, 65, said he felt 'lost' after his parents died
Simon Cowell has admitted his son Eric 'saved him' following the death of both his parents. The 65-year-old music mogul is the face of many TV talent shows including Britain's Got Talent, which saw its latest series come to a close on Saturday night (May 31).
Magician Harry Moulding won the heart's of the nation and was crowned the 2025 winner, walking away with £250,000 and a spot on the stage for the Royal Variety Performance.He performed in front of Simon Cowell, as well as Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and KSI, who was a guest judge on the 18th series of the ITV show.But behind the scenes, Simon, who has an 11-year-old son Eric with his fiancée Lauren Silverman, has admitted that becoming a father himself has "had a huge impact" on him.
After losing his dad in 1999 and then his mother in 2015, he admitted that fatherhood saved him because he was able to have that sort of love again.
He recently told PEOPLE: "[Fatherhood has] had a huge impact on me because I loved my parents so much, and once they left, I was kind of lost for a while, and then Eric kind of saved me.
"Because that love comes back a hundred times more powerful.
"I mean, it's extraordinary and it never goes.
"So I didn't expect that, and when it happened, it was like, 'Wow.' I mean, it's incredible."
The Syco founder has helmed the 'Got Talent' franchise since its inception almost 20 years ago, and has even found that his role as a judge on the American iteration of the competition series has "got easier" over time because he is able to incorporate things that his son might like into the show.
He said: "[Being a judge on AGT] got easier since I became a dad, because as Eric got a little bit older... I suddenly started to watch acts through his eyes thinking, 'Would he like that?'.
"Because you want your kids and their friends to love the show. So when he comes down with his friends, they're having the best time.
"And that's a great feeling."
What's more, the former 'X Factor' judge - who has been responsible for introducing acts such as One Direction, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony to the world - has realised since starting a family that some things in life are "more important" than work.
He said: "You realise that there are other things more important actually than your career.
"I know it sounds corny, but I mean, it is the truth. If I wasn't where I am in my life today, I think it would feel quite empty."
