TELLY guru Simon Cowell has revealed how becoming a dad saved him from a “dark” obsession with work.
Simon, 63 – whose shows such as Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor launched Harry Styles and Little Mix – was consumed by ratings wars before the birth of Eric, eight.
He admitted: “If Eric hadn’t come along, God knows what would have happened.”
Simon Cowell has revealed how he has turned his life around in the last few years after he became “obsessed” with The X Factor’s ratings battle with Strictly Come Dancing.
The TV legend told how he suffered crippling lows when the smash hit ITV show began to slump before ending in 2018, admitting: “I was tearing my hair out.”