Simon Cowell’s sporty son may become the next Eric the Eel. He’s so good at swimming that seven-year-old Eric’s godmother Sinitta tips him as a future Olympian.
But if the seven-year-old does take the Olympic plunge he will want to be quicker than namesake Eric Moussambani. Moussambani was nicknamed Eric the Eel after winning his 100m freestyle heat at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in a record slow time after both his competitors were disqualified for false starts.
Sinitta said: “Simon has taken up swimming and so has Eric. "Eric was swimming like a fish even when he was a toddler. Get all the latest celebrity news delivered straight to your inbox From secret feuds and sexy scandals to the biggest showbiz headlines - we're serving up a daily
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