He recently returned from a family vacation to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with girlfriend Lauren Silverman and their son Eric.
And Simon Cowell was back at work as a judge on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday.
After the live show the 57-year-old talked about his three-year-old, saying travelling with the tot was ‘easy.’
‘He’s fun to be around’: Simon Cowell gushed about his three-year-old son Eric in an interview after Tuesday’s edition of America’s Got Talent
‘Eric’s old enough now to be my buddy,’ the celebrity told Extra’s Renee Bargh.
‘We talk to each other all the time. We’re friends and he’s fun to be around.’
The TV judge and host shares Eric with girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 40, who he began dating in July 2013.
As is usual for the celebrity, Simon’s ex-flame Terri Seymour joined the family for the summer vacation.
Bonding with his boy: ‘We talk to each other all the time. We’re friends,’ the 57-year-old said, here seen with his lad at an X Factor taping in London last month
The 43-year-old Extra TV reporter shares 17-month-old daughter Coco with boyfriend Clark Mallon.
Simon and Terri’s kids Eric and Coco looked like they had a blast together in pictures on social media.
‘Mexico was amazing,’ Simon shared. ‘Coco’s great. The two of them together – they are hilarious.’
‘What a great pic’: Simon, girlfriend Lauren Silverman and Eric were joined on their break by his ex-flame Terri Seymour and her 17-month-old daughter Coco, seen in this Instagram snap
So sweet: Terri also shared this snap of Eric and Coco posing in front of a goddess and copying her yoga position
And he reposted Terri’s Instagram snap of herself and Lauren snuggled up with their children on the beach with palm trees and mountains in the distance.
He captioned it: ‘What a great pic! #Repost @officialterriseymour #Summertime with Coco, Lauren and Eric.’
Simon also confirmed he recently gave One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson some tough love after the 25-year-old got drunk before a concert.
Relaxing vacation: Simon, Eric and Lauren held on to the edge of their swimming pool as they basked in the sunshine
‘I don’t know remember what was said but look, Louis’ naughty, but he’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet,’ he said
He also dished on his pick of the night for AGT, raving about 12-year-old ventriloquist Darci Lynne.
‘This is what we hope with the live shows – people step up their game,’ he said. ‘She is no question the one to beat.’
Proud papa: Simon shared this snap of himself with with his newborn son on the beach in Miami in February 2014