Lauren Silverman reveals why she backtracked on her strict phone rules with son Eric, 12, as she confesses Simon Cowell hasn’t owned a mobile for EIGHT years: ‘Parenting in the current world is overwhelming’

The couple, a 48-year-old mother and her 66-year-old husband, were strongly opposed to their son, Eric, having a phone. However, they changed their minds after finding out he’d downloaded the app Snapchat onto his sister Lauren’s phone.