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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Simon Cowell's fiancée says BGT's Bruno Tonioli 'like a godfather' to son Eric
Simon Cowell's fiancée, Lauren Silverman, has struck up a close friendship with Britain's Got Talent star, Bruno Tonioli, who joined Simon on the judging panel of the ITV talent show two years ago Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Silverman has given a rare interview about their son Eric, revealing that Britain's Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli is 'like a godfather' to the 11-year-old. The former Strictly Come Dancing star joined Simon on the judging panel of the ITV talent show two years and has since struck up a close friendship with his family. Opening about the friendship while enjoying the blooms at the Chelsea Flower Show last week, Lauren praised Bruno for accompanying her to the annual event in SW3, joking: "Simon never goes anywhere". She also revealed how much Eric, who is Simon's only child, loves being around the Italian star as she revealed the 11-year-old calls him "Uncle Bruno". When asked if Bruno was a like godfather to Eric, she told Closer magazine: "Yes definitely. He's Uncle Bruno to us. Eric loves him." Being the only child of a multi-millionaire music mogul, fans would be forgiven for thinking Eric may be a tad spoilt. However, Bruno insisted this was not the case, saying: "He is not spoiled at all, actually. He is a very, very, very well brought up kid." Bruno is often invited to visit Simon and his fiancée at their lavish summer retreat in the Cotswolds, for a 'spot of yoga or clay pigeon shooting'. Victoria and David Beckham also have a palatial pile in the area. However, when asked if they spend much time with the Beckhams, Lauren said: "They're busy people. We kind of keep ourselves to ourselves." Bruno added: "It's good to keep what's going on in your private life very separate. Nobody knows what's going on and I like it that way. We don't even talk about work we just chill." Lauren says that her son Eric and Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon 's children have 'grown up together' behind the scenes on BGT, saying there's a nice "family vibe". Shedding light on the award-winning show, she said: 'All of the kids they've grown up together. It's a nice family vibe with us all there. It's lovely." Lauren and Simon welcomed their Eric on Valentine's Day in 2014, with the SyCo star last year revealing how much he had changed his life. Speaking to OK! magazine following the Together For Short Lives annual gala, Simon revealed he had toured a potential new school for his son, saying: "It was great fun, but it reminded me of my own school days. I would get that Sunday night feeling at 7pm – what excuse could I come up with for the following day to avoid it? I'd try every trick in the book. Fortunately, Eric's not like that; we're in a good place with him." Hinting that he may have a music career ahead of him, he continued: "He has started taking [drum] lessons and we have bought him a kit. He has great timing and reads music and it's brilliant watching him play in his bedroom. He looks like a little rock star. Although thank God it's not the violin! That would have been a no-no." Eric, meanwhile, who often visits the set of BGT, is said to have "a tip" regarding the winner of the much-loved talent show, which culminates in a star-studded finale on Saturday. When asked if he had an idea who she be crowned the winner, proud mum, Lauren, teased: "I'm sure he does!"
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brit Award fans think they've figured out what Jade's 'insane' performance is all about
Former Little Mix star Jade Thirwall - who now performs as JADE - sent fans into a frenzy with her performance of her first solo song Angel Of My Dreams. The 32-year-old singer arrived on the red carpet and took to the stage with a larger-than-life 'music manager'. The Newcastle-born star started the performance in a white wedding dress, before 'divorcing' this music manager, which some fans have suggested represents Simon Cowell The lyrics of the song - Angel of My Dreams - referred to her selling her "soul to a psycho", which some fans claimed referred to Simon's now defunct record label, SyCo. In the performance, Jade showed the struggle and love-hate relationship she has forged with the pop industry and the versions of herself she has created along the way. She also performed a snippet of her song IT Girl. READ MORE: Brit Awards 2025 live: List of winners as Sabrina Carpenter's performance raises eyebrows and Danny Dyer sits next to a 'horse' READ MORE: Brits viewers say Ofcom 'will be getting a lot' just minutes into show after Sabrina Carpenter opens awards Fans were quick to praise the performance on social media, and also noted that Jade was seemingly taking a dig at Simon Cowell. One fan said: "living for jade always making sure simon cowell catches strays". Another said the performance was "insane" saying; "JADE JUST HAD ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES WE'VE EVER SEEN OH MY GOD THAT WAS INSANE?!?!?" Another person took to X to say: "ACT 1 MARRIAGE?!?! Oh she's divorcing simon cowell on stage." Another person simply put: "Well, if that isn't a massive f*** off from Jade from Little Mix to Simon Cowell, I don't know what is." From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here Simon Cowell watching at home like #BRITs2025 — Brogan (@itsbr0gan) March 1, 2025 Some viewers didn't get why the "big man" was on stage, but Jade fans were quick to point out the meaning behind it all. One fan said: "NOT JADE BRINGING HER SIMON COWELL MUSIC BOSS CHARACTER FROM HER MV WITH HER TO THE RED CARPET. JADE YOUR MIND NEVER FAILS TO AMAZE ME." Jade also took home her first-ever Brit as a solo artist at the ceremony, winning Best Pop Act. In an emotional speech, she thanked her fans and Little Mix sisters for getting her where she is today. She said, "and finally to my little mix sisters, they changed my life and I wouldn't have this award without them." Speaking about the Angel Of My Dreams on its release, Jade explained that she'd taken inspiration from her early days of fame as part of Little Mix, revealing: "It's not as glam as it seems. In the beginning of our career you do think you are this puppet, but at the same time it isn't true – we wrote a lot of our songs, and we were behind a lot of what we put out there. I resented that as a statement. So it felt natural to take that and show that it can be true and untrue at the same time."
