Simon Cowell Thought His Baby Son 'Would Be Like A Puppy'

It’s safe to say that Simon Cowell never really expected to be a father.

The star was shocked to learn that Lauren Silverman was pregnant with his baby back in 2013 but has since taken to fatherhood like a duck to water - although he’d be the first to admit that it hasn’t always been plain sailing.

In fact, Simon has now admitted that he was so unprepared to be a dad that he initially thought that having a baby son would be the same as having a puppy… Needless to say, he soon learned that this was most definitely not the case.

Speaking to Jimmy Fallon about his two-year-old mini-me, the TV mogul shared: “I wasn’t good to begin with. I thought he was going to be like a puppy. Like you could throw things and he would retrieve them…

"After eight months I thought he hated me, then one day he was watching me on TV and then he kind of got me, and he started talking to me and now we’re buddies.”

Adorable.

The star had previously revealed that he is already teaching Eric the tricks of the trade, taking him along to judge at the America’s Got Talent auditions and revealing: “I’ve got to tell you, he’s going to be my little right-hand man - anything he likes I like.

"He’s brilliant, he comes down to the auditions and really enjoys the acts. He’s very good to watch, funnily enough, because I can see when he’s bored and when he’s up dancing. He’s a good critic already. He’s unpaid, but he’s helping me!”

Simon hasn’t commented on whether or not he wants more children but his close pal Sinitta previously said that she thought it would be “amazing” if Si were to become a dad again.

Only time will tell.