Simon Cowell has spoken about the criticism he and Lauren received on flying Eric to Miami and taking him to the beach.
‘We are having a great holiday. “Eric is one hundred per cent doing brilliantly and he is so happy.”
‘Look, you know what babies are like, he would let us know if he wasn’t. But, actually, he is brilliant. He is sleeping brilliantly, and feeding really well. We are having a good time together. It is special, absolutely.’
It’s clear that Simon has been stung by some of the criticism of his holiday thus far. He rejects suggestions that the infant was too young to travel. He also claims that Eric has enjoyed his time at the beach.
‘I just want people to be clear that, yes, he has gone on a plane very early on, but the paediatrician in New York cleared him to travel,’ he insists. ‘We would not have done it otherwise. We would never dream of putting him at any risk.’