HEARTBREAKING: Simon Cowell opens up about son Eric, leaving viewers emotional!

Simon Cowell has revealed his biggest fear for his son Eric in an emotional This Morning interview on Thursday – and the number one lesson he’s passing down from his own father.

The 65-year-old appeared on the ITV show and spoke to Jeff Brazier, 46, about being a dad.

Simon and his partner Lauren Silverman, 47, welcomed 11-year-old Eric into the world in February 2014.

But as the youngster continues to get older, there is one topic that he worries about as a father – having a mobile phone.

Simon told Jeff: ‘I’m very worried Jeff about how much kids can see at a certain age. I grew up…

‘Which was learning things at the right time, the right age, etcetera etcetera. I just would be p3trified of him having access to anything, that would really worry me.’

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Simon Cowell reveals his biggest fear for son Eric in emotional This Morning interview – and the number one lesson he’s passing down from his own father

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Simon and his partner Lauren Silverman, 47, welcomed 11-year-old Eric into the world in February 2014 (pictured)

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Simon said: ‘I’m very worried Jeff about how much kids can see at a certain age’ as he opened up about his young son Eric

There is also one life lesson that has stuck with him – and he wants to share it with Eric.

Reflecting on how his own dad acted, Simon said: ‘My mum used to say, manners make the man and my dad was very good about respecting other people and I’m trying to do the same thing with him.

‘Which is, don’t make it over complicated you know, find your path, be happy, be respectful to other people.’

The Britain’s Got Talent head judge also spoke about how much he loves being a dad.

When asked how much it means to him, Simon said: ‘Honestly, everything.

‘Out of everything I’ve ever done in my life, this is the best thing to ever happen to me.

‘The very first time I saw his scan, I was literally 0bsessed.

‘When he was a baby, because they don’t really do anything, I’m like, ‘Well why doesn’t he like me?’ and Lauren was going, ‘He’s a baby’ and I didn’t understand that.

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Speaking about being a dad to Eric, Simon said: ‘Out of everything I’ve ever done in my life, this is the best thing to ever happen to me’

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‘Then at about a year and a half, we started to communicate, that was magic.’

Last year Simon explained the strict rule he has for Eric as he ‘couldn’t c0pe’ if something happened to him.

Speaking to OK! Magazine at the Together for Short Lives Ball, Simon said: ‘He doesn’t have a mobile phone but a lot of his friends do.

‘I don’t have one and haven’t for about seven or eight years either, so that makes it easier.

‘I am very careful with him and social media.

‘Like every parent I am very conscious of it and how we protect our kids around it. I would never let him loose on an iPad or computer without supervision – I would just be too nervous.’

‘I just could not cope if anything happened to my son Eric. I love him so, so much.’

 Shortly after they welcomed Eric into the world, Simon told Extra: ‘I had a brother when I was younger so I think it’s kind of cool to have two. Well, two or three.’

Eric’s parents Lauren and Simon met back in 2004.

The couple dated in secret for a while and then in 2013 it was revealed that they were expecting their first child.

Simon and Lauren got engaged in 2021 but the two are yet to tie the knot.