Simon Cowell has revealed he began ingesting and smoking on the tender age of eight, admitting he was a “nightmare” youngster.
In an interview with The Solar, Cowell, 63, opened up about his eight-year-old son, Eric, and mirrored on what he was like on the identical age.
“I used to be ingesting and smoking at eight, and I as soon as practically burned the home down,” he admitted.
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“I used to be so dangerous after I was Eric’s age. I used to be a nightmare,” he added. Cowell shares his son together with his spouse, Lauren Silverman, 45.
He even admitted to getting arrested and inflicting normal havoc on his native streets.
“I stole my dad’s automobile at ten and crashed it. Then after I was 12, I hijacked a bus with a pea gun,” he revealed.
“I assumed it would not be taken severely, however the driver referred to as the police and I used to be arrested. I keep in mind going again residence and my mum being livid.”
Through the interview, Cowell additionally opened up about how his son has been a blessing in his life.
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“Earlier than Eric, my life was 99 per cent work – I used to be obsessive about it,” he stated.
“I bought to that time the place all the things was about, ‘When you’re not ranking towards this then you definately’re a failure’ and I ended having fun with what I used to be doing and I used to be depressing the entire time.”
He added: “I used to be obsessive about beating the competitors. I took it to a ridiculous stage and I’d get actually down about that stuff, to the purpose I used to be depressed.”
Cowell additionally confirmed that he’s now a “very totally different man to the one I used to be 10 years in the past”.
He additionally revealed that he is fairly the overprotective dad now.
“I’ve instructed Eric, ‘You are by no means leaving. You’ll stay with us ceaselessly’. How protecting am I out of ten? An 11,” he joked.
“It is borderline ridiculous, however it’s as a result of I used to be so dangerous at his age.”
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