By Felicity Thistlethwaite
Published: 08:40 EST, 6 May 2014 | Updated: 09:41 EST, 6 May 2014
Music mogul Simon Cowell has been very private about his new baby, Eric.
But the 54-year-old, like any other proud dad, couldn't help but post a couple of cute shots of his 11-week-old son onto his Twitter account.
Showing his beautiful boy sat on his knee, the star described his only child saying: 'Very handsome like his dad'
What a handsome chap: Simon Cowell has shared a couple of pictures of his 11-week-old son Eric, on Twitter
The X Factor boss became a father for the first time in February when his girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to little Eric.
Simon shared the pics with his followers on the social networking site, showing the 11-week-old in a striped Babygro.
Another of the images proud father Simon shared with his 9.8m followers showed young Eric in his mother Lauren's arms, staring at her face as she cooed over him.
Proud dad: The star has been relishing in his new role as a father, spotted here a couple of weeks ago carrying Eric through Los Angeles
A star in the making: Eric looked simply perfect in his tiny striped babygro
He's always honest: The star said Eric was handsome 'like his dad' referring to himself
Motherly love: Lauren Silverman was pictured cooing over her son with Simon
The young family: Simon and Lauren enjoyed a day out with Eric yesterday and looked every inch the adorable family
Simon's close friend, and biographer, Tom Bower recently admitted to Closer magazine he thought the music mogul 'loved' being more domestic, which came as a surprise.
He said: 'Simon and Lauren are so happy. He loves the whole domestic scene, which I didn't think he would. Eric is a dream, he's a very quiet baby and there's a good atmosphere in the house. Fatherhood has really changed Simon - he's not the Cowell I knew!'
With his big brown eyes the boy is certainly starting to look more and more like his millionaire father – who is renowned for his high-waisted trousers and flat-top mop.
Simon seems to have changed his approach to parenting.
The long road to being a dad! Simon Cowell and baby Eric.
Who's a good boy? The family went on an outing yesterday, and Lauren seemed to have fun with her youngest son
Cuties: The couple cosied up over a spot of lunch at Villa Blanca in Los Angeles
A proud mother: Lauren showed off her son to a friend, looking like the proudest mother in Los Angeles
He admitted to Sky News in March that he was not embracing every aspect of parenthood.
'I feed Eric, I talk to him and play with him, but I don't think dads do changing nappies. I'll leave that up to the nanny.'
The first time father recently said: 'I was born to be a dad.
'I actually said to Lauren beforehand, "What if I like the dogs more than him?" and she said, "You're gonna be absolutely fine," and then literally within seconds of him being born, I got it.'
And the star told his millions of followers he was having a good week because he'd heard good reports about his band One Direction's tour and, 'my little boy Eric is healthy and happy.'
The happy couple: Lauren and Simon look more than happy in their relationship with new baby Eric - pictured here together in March
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