Simon Cowell reveals biggest inspiration is baby Eric as stars including Lily Allen, Michael Caine and Ricky Gervais open up about who they admire
Simon Cowell is notorious for his acid tongue on The X Factor, but the music mogul has revealed his softer side.
Despite his cutting remarks on the reality TV show, Simon has revealed that his biggest inspirations are son Eric -and partner Lauren Silverman because she gave birth to him.
The 55-year-old who became a father for the first time in February said: “Eric, my baby – sorry, our baby - oh and Lauren of course cause she had the baby.”
Other research by Samsung Galaxy Note 4 found that The Who’s legendary front man Roger Daltry got inspiration from Elvis because everyone in the “business” wanted to be him, while 81-year-old actor Michael Caine looks up to his screen idol Humphrey Bogart.
The Harry Brown actor recalled how his screen name Caine was chosen after standing in a telephone box and seeing a poster for Humphrey Bogart’s film The Caine Mutiny.
He said: “Humphrey Bogart, I love Humphrey Bogart. I even got my name from him. I was asked to invent a name on a telephone in Leicester Square and they said ‘We want a surname. You can call yourself Michael, but Michael what?’ And I looked up and Bogart’s The Caine Mutiny was playing.”
Former X Factor judge Tulisa said that she looks to author Martina Cole for inspiration because she is a “real, legendary, female boss in her own right” while Loose Women panellist Jamelia looks to Halle Berry because she “got herself into a position many black women aspire to”.
