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Simon Cowell tweets photos of newborn son

Simon Cowell has uploaded three black and white photos of his firstborn, Eric, on Twitter this evening (February 16).

Alongside one photograph, Cowell wrote: 'Mum, Dad and Eric. Now two days old.'

Another shot showed the music mogul affectionately patting his son's forehead as Eric clasped onto his thumb with a firm grip alongside the text: '…. now you can see how very handsome little Eric is.'

Simon Cowell and girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, have named their newborn son, Eric, after Cowell's late father.

The baby boy weighed 6lbs 7oz and was born in Lenox Hill Hospital.  Eric was born at 17.45 EST on Valentine's Day (February 14).

The birth was two weeks' premature, and Cowell missed the Britain's Got Talent auditions in London to catch a standard flight to New York.

54-year-old Cowell said he was unprepared for how much "love and pride" he would have for his "handsome" son.

Cowell announced the news on Twitter: 

"Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome. Named after my dad".

Cowell's father died in 1999 at the age of 81. He also worked in the music business.

37-year-old Silverman was due to give birth on February 28.

 

 

 

 

Watch news footage of Simon Cowell leaving the hospital after welcoming his son below: