Simon Cowell Never Thought He’d Have a Family – At 63 He’s Engaged & Raises Son Who Will Not Inherit His Wealth

• Simon Cowell was keen on never having children and never getting married and has made this perfectly clear through the years.
• That all changed when his girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, and son, Eric, came along and showed him the true meaning of love and family.
• Now, he’s a happily engaged man at 63 and is a doting father to his nine-year-old child, whom he adores greatly and considers his mini-me.

For years, Simon Cowell focused on his career and is responsible for some of the world’s best musical acts, like Leona Lewis, One Direction, Fifth Harmony, and Little Mix. He also found fame as a judge on “Pop Idol,” “American Idol,” “America’s Got Talent,” and “The X Factor.”

Cowell was Hollywood’s ladies’ man and had been in several relationships throughout his time as a judge and producer. Despite this, he set one thing straight: he was never getting married and never having children.

At the time, the “X Factor” judge said he was sure he wouldn’t be able to deal with an infant and all of their needs. Instead, he would prefer if children skipped their infant age and went straight to being at least five years old.

In addition to initially not wanting children, Cowell was also certain he would never get married, calling himself a “hopeless boyfriend.” Aside from describing himself as too “weird” to love, he acknowledged how difficult he was to live with and sometimes needed time on his own.

The music mogul was in a relationship with Terri Seymour in the early 2000s when he determined he was “too old to have a baby.” During his relationship with Seymour, he also made bold statements about not believing in marriage. He said:

“I don’t believe in marriage, certainly not in this business. The truth is that you get married and in a year or two they clean you out! It’s just not going to work.”