Overview

• On Aug. 28, Cowell posted an Instagram carousel from the America’s Got Talent set showing Eric in a blue show T‑shirt with his arm around his dad, captioned “Everyone’s happy.”
• Outlets quickly republished the image as fans noted how tall and “so grown up” Eric looks and how closely he resembles his father.
• Close friend Terri Seymour recently shared separate Instagram photos from a family day out with Lauren Silverman and Nicole Scherzinger that featured Eric alongside Seymour’s daughter, Coco.
• Though generally private about his family, Cowell has let Eric attend and observe live tapings in Pasadena more often as he gets older.
• Cowell has said fatherhood helped him through a dark period and has publicly voiced worries about kids’ phone and internet access, which shapes his cautious approach to sharing images of Eric.