Stephen Mulhern ‘tricked’ out of 50p by Simon Cowell’s son Eric!

By David Hollingsworth
( What's on TV )
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Stephen Mulhern ‘tricked’ out of 50p by Simon Cowell’s son Eric!
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That's my boy! Eric showing early business skills of his dad!!

Stephen Mulhern has revealed how Simon Cowell’s son Eric magic tricked him out of 50p!

The Britain’s Got More Talent host reckons that Simon’s four-year-old boy is clearly taking after his dad – managing to leave with the money from his magic trick.

Speaking to Lorraine host Christine Lampard, Stephen explained that Simon had asked him to show Eric some magic.

“He’s a mini Simon. Simon calls me Stevie… he said, ‘Stevie, show Eric a magic trick.’

“This is what I showed him. I said to Eric, ‘Look, there’s a 50p coin, watch the coin and it’s gone…’ and then I made it reappear. What did Eric say? He said, ‘Can I keep it? Like father like son!,” laughed Stephen.

Stephen, speaking ahead of the return of Britain’s Got Talent tomorrow, added: “I did give it to him. Afterwards I was like, ‘Why am I giving you 50p’ I think you’re going to be alright!”

Lorraine is shown on ITV, weekdays 8.30am-9.25am.

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David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
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David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


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