'I never thought I'd be a family man' Simon Cowell opens up about the changes in his life
THERE have been some big changes in Simon Cowell's life since he first began Britain's Got Talent and no one is more shocked than the media mogul himself.
Simon Cowell admitted that he never thought he would be a family man
Since starting the talent show, he now has a young son, Eric, but the 56-year-old never expected to have a family.
Speaking about his new role, he said: "I never thought I'd be a family man, I mean seriously, I wouldn't have guessed that.
"But then, you know, things happen in your life and you embrace it. It's good.
"What it's done, and certainly after ten years, is make me appreciate more the support we have had for the show. It's been great."
Simon has had some big changes in his personal life since Britain's Got Talent began
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Simon admits that he even thinks he has "got a bit softer" since the first series due to the changes in his personal life.
"I see clips from the earlier shows sometimes and I'm like, 'Maybe I was a little bit hard on those people!' he commented. "But if you are going to be a judge on a show then you have to judge."
He continued: "It's very different when you judge a variety show to a music show because I am outside of my comfort zone. I was thinking about it before and I didn't know if I could do it or not.
The first series of the talent show aired in 2007
Simon said he thinks he has 'got a bit softer' due to his son and dogs
"But then actually, I think I know when something is good and entertaining or when something is boring. So I find it quite easy now.
"But have I changed? I've maybe got a bit softer now that I have Eric and my dogs!"
Britain's Got Talent returns this Saturday at 7pm on ITV1.