Simon Cowell's rarely seen son Eric, 11, towers over him as fans stunned by 'mini me'

Simon Cowell has shared just how fast his son Eric is growing up as he gave fans a look into his summer holiday. The Britain's Got Talent judge kept his 11-year-old son out of the spotlight as much as he could in his early years, but it seems he has changed his mind now Eric is older.

He has beenopening up about family life with his son and partner Lauren Silverman, with Eric now almost as tall as his famous dad. Simon revealed new photos of his only child as they hit the road for the latest series of America's Got Talent.

The father and son shared a sweet moment together in their tour bus as they appeared as close as ever. Simon was snapped with Eric and their dog while they both beamed at the camera.

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The 11-year-old rocked an America's Got Talent blue T-shirt and showed off his curly dark locks. Simon petted their dog as he sat in front of Eric while wearing a grey T-shirt.

He simply captioned the post: "Everyone's happy," as he shared other behind the scenes photos from filming. Fans couldn't believe how grown up Eric looked as one said: "In my head Eric is maybe 3 months old?"

Another added: "Omg your mini me". Someone else commented: "He looks like his Daddy." X Factor star Sam Bailey commented: "Hey Simon!!!! Eric is the image of you. Wow he's so grown up!!! Lovely to see xx."

Earlier this year, Simon marked Father's Day with an emotional interview about becoming a dad.Simon welcomed his only child Eric in February 2014 with partner Lauren.

Despite keeping his family life fairly private, Eric made an unexpected onscreen appearance on Britain's Got Talent last year. During the series, Simon also revealed his son was a keen drummer.

His decision to speak publicly about Eric continued as he sat down with Jeff Brazier in June. Speaking to father of two Jeff, Simon adorably shared how much his son meant to him.

“Honestly, everything. Out of everything I’ve ever done in my life, this is the best thing to ever happen to me. The very first time I saw his scan, I was literally obsessed," he said.

However, Simon shared his concerns for his son growing up in the modern day. “We’re getting to a point where the word phone comes up. ‘Oh god, here we go,'" Simon, who famously revealed he doesn't have a personal mobile phone said.

“I’m very worried Jeff, about how much kids can see at a certain age. I grew up…Which was learning things at the right time, the right age, etcetera etcetera. I just would be petrified of him having access to anything, that would really worry me.”

When asked by Jeff what he'd do if his son wanted to head in the showbiz direction, the star said he would be "absolutely honest" with him.

“I’ve thought about this. What if he said to me, ‘I want to be a singer’ and he couldn’t sing, I would be absolutely honest with him. If he couldn’t, I would say, ‘You know what, be a drummer,'" he laughed.

"He actually can play the drums well but he’s quite shy. You know, I walk and I hear him, and he stops. I say, ‘Why are you stopping?’ and he says, ‘Well, I’m a bit embarrassed’ and I say, ‘Well don’t be, you’re really good.”

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