Simon Cowell Says His Son Saved Him From a ‘Downward Spiral’

The AGT judge and music industry executive says his son changed the trajectory of his life after the loss of his parents.

Simon Cowell with his son Eric Philip Cowell and wife Lauren Silverman at the Red Carpet for “America's Got Talent" Season 18 Finale at Hotel Dena Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2023. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Simon Cowell credits his happiness and priority shift to his son after getting him through a dark period of his life where “nothing mattered.”

Speaking during an episode of “The Diary Of A CEO” podcast, the “America’s Got Talent” judge and producer said becoming a father is what saved him from a “downward spiral.”