It’s been a rough few years for Simon Cowell, but he’s now confirmed what we all suspected about his son. I don’t care what you think about the man himself, but this must have been an extremely hard decision. Check the first comment!

Simon Cowell’s twin bike accidents didn’t just leave him with a broken back, a concussion, and metal rods holding him together; they ripped away the illusion that he was untouchable. On live TV he can laugh about wrist braces and back pain, but in private he admitted he was in such a dark place he considered therapy for the first time in his life. The real shock wasn’t the impact with the pavement, but the realization of how unfit and vulnerable he had become.

That fear crystallized around one person: his young son, Eric. Wondering when he’d walk, play football, or simply run around the garden with him again became more painful than any surgery. Yet, in a child’s simple words — calling him “Iron Man” because of the metal in his back — Simon found a strange, healing pride. He overhauled his lifestyle, not to chase ratings, but to be present as a father. Today, he still refuses to give up his bike, still jokes about his injuries, but every ride and every step beside his son carries a quiet gratitude that only someone who’s nearly lost it all can truly understand.