Lauren Silverman, Eric Cowell, Simon Cowell.Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Simon Cowelltakes his son’s feedback very seriously when it comes to his decisions about talent.
“When I watch the shows before they go out, and I’m kind of looking at Eric out of the corner of my eye, going ‘Does he like something? Does he not like something?’ and annoyingly he’s normally right,” said theAmerica’s Got Talent: All-Starsjudge during a recent appearance on the UK talk showLoose Women.
According to the formerAmerican Idoljudge, Cowell, 63, said Eric gives his opinions “nonstop.”
“I’ve got a good idea of what he’s going to be when he’s older, I think, which is a really cool thing,” Cowell added, without naming the profession. “He’s got his own opinion. He’s his own man, which is really, really important. Yeah, he’s a sweetheart.”
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Cowell was then asked if he has finally achieved balance now that he has settled into family life with Eric and fiancéeLauren Silverman.
“I’m certainly getting there,” he shared. “Yes, for sure, where I currently am in my life, my career, being a dad – I mean, I was late to the party. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
As for wedding plans?
“Still planning,” Cowell said, pulling a smug face.
Simon Cowell.Allen Berezovsky/WireImage
For now, Cowell is focused on resuming his role as a judge onAGT: All-Stars, a new extension of the beloved series, premiering Jan. 2. He will joinHowie MandelandHeidi Klumon the panel.
“It was terrific and it was really fascinating to see people who’ve competed on the American show and done really well, competing with people who won the show in other countries,” Cowell exclusively told PEOPLE last month. “The dynamic was fascinating … and what really was great and cool about the show was that so many people decided to come back and compete.”
source: people.com
