Lauren Silverman, Simon Cowell’s fiancée, and Bruno Tonioli, the judging panelist for the ITV talent show, have established a close friendship.
Simon Cowell’s fiancée Lauren Silverman has given a rare interview about their son Eric, revealing that Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli is ‘like a godfather’ to the 11-year-old. The former Strictly Come Dancing star joined Simon on the judging panel of the ITV talent show two years and has since struck up a close friendship with his family.
Lauren praised Bruno for accompanying her to the annual event in SW3, jokingly saying, “Simon never goes anywhere. ” As Lauren opened up about the friendship while enjoying the blooms at the Chelsea Flower Show last week. She also revealed that Eric, Simon’s only child, enjoys being around the Italian star because she explained that the 11-year-old calls him “Uncle Bruno.”
When questioned if Bruno resembled Eric as her godfather, she responded, “Yes definitely. To us, he’s Uncle Bruno. “Eric loves him”
Fans could be forgiven for thinking Eric may be a little spoilt because he is the only child of a multi-millionaire music mogul. Bruno, however, argued that this was not the case, adding, “He is not spoiled at all, actually. He was raised very carefully and was very well.
Bruno is often invited to visit Simon and his fiancée at their lavish summer retreat in the Cotswolds, for a ‘spot of yoga or clay pigeon shooting’. Victoria and David Beckham also have a palatial pile in the area. However, when asked if they spend much time with the Beckhams, Lauren said: “They’re busy people. We kind of keep ourselves to ourselves.”
Bruno continued, “It’s good to keep what’s happening in your private life very quiet. No one is aware of what is happening, which is how I like it. We simply chill out and don’t even talk about our jobs.
Lauren says that her son Eric and Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon’s children have ‘grown up together’ behind the scenes on BGT, saying there’s a nice “family vibe”. Shedding light on the award-winning show, she said: “All of the kids they’ve grown up together. It’s a nice family vibe with us all there. It’s lovely.”
Lauren and Simon welcomed their Eric on Valentine’s Day in 2014, with the SyCo star last year revealing how much he had changed his life.
Speaking to OK! magazine following the Together For Short Lives annual gala, Simon revealed he had toured a potential new school for his son, saying: “It was great fun, but it reminded me of my own school days. I would get that Sunday night feeling at 7pm – what excuse could I come up with for the following day to avoid it? I’d try every trick in the book. Fortunately, Eric’s not like that; we’re in a good place with him.”
He continued, “He has started taking drum lessons, and we have bought him a kit,” implying that he may have a musical career ahead of him. It’s amazing to watch him play in his bedroom because he has great timing and music. He appears to be a young rock star. Although it’s not the violin, thank God! That would have been a no.
Meanwhile, Eric, who frequently visits BGT’s set, is said to have “a tip” about the winner of the much-loved talent show, which culminates in a star-studded finale on Saturday.
When asked if he knew who the winner would be, proud mother, Lauren, made a joke about it: “I’m sure he does”!
* Saturday, May 31 is the UK’s Got Talent finale.
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