Simon Cowell Says Son Eric 'Played a Huge Part' in His Engagement to Lauren Silverman (Exclusive)

Lauren Silverman is “constantly concerned” about her fiancé Simon Cowell as negative stories about The X Factor have come to light, a source claims. Simon, 62, was the boss of the hit ITV show that aired from 2004 up until 2019 – creating mega stars such as Leona Lewis, Little Mix and One Direction. But in recent weeks, it has been reported that contestants and judges didn’t receive appropriate care during their time on the series, with a former stylist saying there was a “dark misogyny” on the show.

Simon Cowell really doesn’t like trapeze acts.

Amanda Holden has spent the whole weekend celebrating her 51st birthday and on Sunday she was joined by good friends Simon Cowell and his fiancée Lauren Silverman.MORE: Simon Cowell's mammoth London home where he's recovering from second bike crashTaking to Instagram, the mother-of-two shared a sneak peek inside the casual celebration, which included a trip to the pub.WATCH: Amanda Holden makes surprising Simon Cowell confession"Full of Sunday roast and apple pie #Sunday #friendship #food," she captioned a picture showing her alongside Lauren and friend Kelly Hoppen, who also joined them. All three women were wearing sunglasses, no doubt enjoying the sun that shined over the weekend.RELATED: Simon Cowell forced to miss Britain's Got Talent after contracting COVID-19READ: Simon Cowell pays tribute to Nightbirde and Jamal Edwards following their sad deathsIn her Stories, Amanda shared a rare photo of Simon, 62, who could be seen smiling at the camera and looking in great shape, despite the big cast on his left arm.

Simon Cowell has judged a lot of things and people – from American Idol to many versions of America’s Got Talent.

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Simon Cowell, 62, mourned the death of Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski after her battle with cancer in social media posts on Tuesday February 22. The America’s Got Talent judge posted a photo of Nightbirde on his Instagram and wrote a touching tribute to the season 16 contestant following her passing at age 31 on Sunday February 20.

America's Got Talent star Nightbirde and SB.TV founder Jamal Edwards passed away.READ: AGT's Nightbirde's family shares heartbreaking statement with bedside videoSimon was close with Nightbirde after she competed on AGT, even awarding her his golden buzzer that put her straight through to the semi-final. On Tuesday, the 62-year-old paid tribute to both acts on his Instagram feed in separate posts. In his post for Jamal, he shared a photo of the late star and wrote: "I had the pleasure of meeting Jamal.

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.

They played mother and daughter opposite each other in soap opera The Royals, so it was no surprise to see Elizabeth Hurley turn out to celebrate friend Dame Joan Collins’ 88th birthday party. Joined by her lookalike son Damian, 19, model Elizabeth looked stunning as she arrived at Claridge’s Hotel in London wearing a plunging red cut-out gown, showing off her cleavage. The 56 year old accessorised the tight-fitting gown with a clutch purse and some dangling earrings.

Simon Cowell is back in action after breaking his arm and back on an electric bike.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the TV show judge about how he's recovering since his latest fall, and the type of stunts fans can expect to see on his new show, .«I was just saying to your team, that now you can change the color [to what] you want,» Cowell said, lifting up his arm to reveal a blue cast, accessorized with sparkles per request of his 8-year-old son, Eric. «It was Eric's birthday a couple of weeks ago.

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.

Simon Cowell worried fans last week after he was rushed to hospital following a horror accident on his electric bike. But no one has been left feeling more concerned for the music mogul than his fiancée Lauren Silverman, who has now warned him to slow down. It was reported that Simon, 62, is “lucky to be alive” after he fell off his bike while not wearing a helmet, which resulted in suspected concussion, facial cuts and a broken arm.

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.