Eric Cowell came into the world on Valentine’s Day in 2014, with his father announcing the news on X, formerly known as twitter. “Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm,” Simon tweeted at the time, adding that his son was “Healthy and handsome.”
Eric was born to Simon and his now-fiancée, Lauren Silverman, whom he started dating around 2013. The former “American Idol” judge was overjoyed about becoming a father, telling Extra shortly after the birth, “I was born to be a dad!” Simon flew from London to New York City just in time to welcome his son after receiving a call from Silverman in the middle of filming “Britain’s Got Talent.” Arriving just two hours before Eric’s birth, the producer witnessed the special moment just in time.
Eric got his name from Simon’s late father, who the talent judge was incredibly close with before he died from a heart attack in 1999. “I look at him, Eric, and I think of my dad all the time, so it’s a really good thing,” he told the publication. Luckily enough for Lauren and Simon, Eric didn’t give his parents too many problems as a newborn. “Lauren’s actually been crying more than Eric, so I’ve had to put one of those pacifiers in her which she likes!” Simon joked, adding, “Has to be fed every three hours, otherwise she gets a little bit grumpy, and Eric’s absolutely fine!”
