Lauren Silverman 'frightened' since Simon Cowell's accident as she tells him 'no more bikes'

Simon Cowell shares the story of the wildest thing he’s been asked to judge.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has revealed his eight year old son Eric played an important role in his marriage proposal to partner Lauren Silverman. The couple, who have been together for 13 years and share son Eric, got engaged on Christmas Eve during a romantic sun-soaked holiday to Barbados. Simon, 62, got down on one knee and popped the question to his partner Lauren, 44, who didn’t hesitate and said yes immediately.

Simon Cowell has his 8-year-old son, Eric, to thank for his engagement! The judge shares how his son had a hand in his recent engagement to longtime love, Lauren Silverman.“One hundred percent he had to coach me,” Cowell, 62, tells ET. “And we planned it. He was a big part of it.” Cowell, who has been busy with his new series, says that it was finally time to pop the question after almost nine years with Silverman, 44.

Amanda Holden has shared a peek inside Simon Cowell's son Eric's birthday celebrations.The youngster celebrated turning eight, and he was surrounding by his dad and fiance Lauren Silverman's famous pals. Amanda, 50, took to her Instagram stories to share a look inside the bash, with Amanda, Katrina Shalit and Lauren all standing together and posing. "Celebrating Eric's births with these," Amanda penned, followed by two heart emojis.

Amanda Holden was among the lucky guests invited to attend an eighth birthday party for Eric Cowell – the son of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman – on Sunday, and she has now given fans a sneak peek inside the celebrations.MORE: Simon Cowell's mammoth London home where he's recovering from second bike crashAmanda, who is a close family friend, posted a series of snapshots on her Instagram Stories, including one showing her with newly-engaged Lauren.WATCH: Simon Cowell enjoys birthday celebrations with son EricLauren stands in the centre of the photo, flanked by Amanda and Katrina Shalit, with the trio all laughing as they pose with their arms each other.READ: Simon Cowell's brother talks bittersweet engagement to Lauren SilvermanMORE: Simon Cowell shares his heartbreak over sudden deathIn other images, Amanda can be seen with her BGT co-star Simon, and she revealed in her post that she had presented him with a cheeky gift following his recent second bike accident – a set of stabilisers! Amanda posed for a photo with Lauren and Katrina at the partyIt's been an exciting time in the Cowell household. Prior to Eric's birthday celebrations, it was revealed that Simon and Lauren were engaged after 13 years together.

Simon Cowell has admitted to worrying about his son's reaction to his latest e-bike accident.

Simon Cowell is in good spirits after suffering another painful injury in a bike accident.Cowell and his fiancée, Lauren Silverman, stepped out of their London home for a stroll, and Cowell told reporters for, «I'm OK. I'm feeling much better, thank you.»A source previously told ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London. The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released.Cowell was photographed wearing a bright yellow cast on his left arm, which sported cartoon scribbles seemingly drawn by the couple's 7-year-old son, Eric.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt.

Simon Cowell has spoken out for the first time following his second e-bike crash in 18 months. News broke on Tuesday 1 February of the 62 year old’s accident, where witnesses of the ordeal said Simon was seen with ”blood pouring from his face”.The TV mogul wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, which is thought to have been caused after the dad-of-one went over a wet patch on the road. Simon has since been pictured with a neon coloured arm cast with small doodles on; presumably done by his seven year old son Eric, whom he shares with fiancée Lauren Silverman, 44.

Simon Cowell has reportedly vowed to stay away from bikes after breaking his arm. The 62-year-old star - who came off his e-bike last week - is said to have narrowly avoided serious injury after flying over his handlebars in the "horror" crash, which comes 18 months after he broke injured his back following a similar fall. A source told MailOnline: "Simon has vowed not to go on a bike again.

Simon Cowell has been pictured with his arm in a cast after reports he injured himself falling off an electric bike - for the second time in almost 18 months.

Simon Cowell is resting and recovering after he suffered another painful injury.A source tells ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London.The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.The news of Cowell's broken arm was first reported by, which published photos of the TV personality sporting a yellow arm cast.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt. The source alleges that Cowell was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.The accident comes nearly 18 months after Cowell broke his back in an accident while testing an electric bike at his home in Malibu, California, in August 2020.The injuries to his back required an extensive, six-hour spinal surgery to correct — which included the placement of several metal rods and pins -- and quite a lot of recuperation time to heal properly.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Cowell last February about his recovery, and he admitted that «the first four weeks were the hardest.»«Because you feel kind of helpless, and it was the first time in my life I've ever felt helpless,» he explained.