Simon Cowell has reportedly revealed he bought an electric car after his son Eric taught him about climate change.
The music mogul, 62, added that he bought the vehicle from luxury manufacturer, Tesla, since the seven-year-old is 'obsessed' with global warming.
Judging at the recent Britain's Got Talent auditions at the London Palladium, he told the audience, according to The Mirror: 'My son is obsessed with climate change, he's taught me a lot recently.
'It's something to take seriously now': Simon Cowell has reportedly revealed he bought an electric car since his son Eric, 7, is 'obsessed' with climate change, during recent Britain's Got Talent auditions (pictured last Monday)
'He goes down on the beaches and cleans them up. I think it's something we should all take seriously now. I've just bought a Tesla.'
Speaking after a dance act put on a climate change-themed performance featuring a voiceover from Sir David Attenborough, he gushed about the recital in his feedback.
The Syco boss said: 'My son is going to love this, that's how you make an impression on a show like this.'
Hilariously jibing at his co-star, David Walliams pointed out that Simon is a big fan of fuel-guzzling private jets, adding: 'You just use Elton's, don't you?'
Doting father: The music mogul, 62, added that he bought the vehicle from luxury manufacturer, Tesla, since the seven-year-old is 'obsessed' with global warming (pictured in 2018)
His jaw-dropping car collection is thought to consist of a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, a Jaguar Eagle Speedster, a Bugatti Veyron as well as a Mini.
The entrepreneur has long been known for his penchant for Rolls Royce Phantoms which
