Simon Cowell has said becoming a father saved him from his ‘dark’ obsession with work.
The Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor creator, 63, revealed he was so consumed with ratings wars against shows like Strictly Come Dancing that he sank into a depression.
Before eight-year-old Eric was born in 2014, the music mogul would often work through the night until 4am – admitting his life was “99 per cent work”.