Simon Cowell is "not a hands-on" father.
The 55-year-old music mogul and girlfriend Lauren Silverman welcomed baby Eric into the world in February and though the ‘X Factor’ star adores his little boy, he is grateful to be able to afford nannies to help raise the youngster.
He said: ‘I’m probably in a far better position to be a father now than I would have been ten years ago.
"That’s the way I’d look at it. And at the end of the day we have really great nannies that are b****y amazing so I don’t have to
"I’m going to be honest – I’m not exactly a hands-on dad."
However, Simon admitted he will be a much more active father when Eric is older – and hopes the youngster will grow up to be a ladies’ man.
He added in an interview with Britain’s HELLO! magazine: "I want to fast forward a few years so I can take him go-karting and then introduce him to women.
"There are a few years to go yet."
Despite being settled with Lauren and Eric, Simon thinks he is now the "world’s most eligible bachelor" now George Clooney has married lawyer Amal Alamuddin, and it isn’t a title he plans to give up.
He said: "I’m the only iconic bachelor left in the entire world – thanks for that George Clooney.
"I think it’s a title I’ll keep for a while longer if I’m honest. I’ve never said no to marriage but then again I couldn’t imagine having a kid at one point and now look at me."
Simon admits Eric wasn’t planned, but thinks being a father is the "best thing" to happen to him.
He added: "I guess I was always nervous I may not end up getting on particularly well with the person I was going to have a kid with and I didn’t want to make the wrong decision.
"The fact is, our baby wasn’t planned was actually the best thing for us to have done and we’re very happy now."
Simon Cowell isn’t a hands-on parent
