Simon Cowell is known for being one of the busiest men in Hollywood, so being stuck at home during quarantine amidst the coronavirus pandemic has been a difficult and unusual experience for him. Now, the renowned reality television competition judge is speaking out to offer advice to his fans about how they can get through COVID-19 isolation.

“Most importantly, occupy your mind,” Cowell, 60, told Extra. “You have to stick to a routine. Fortunately, with things like with Zoom, you stay in touch with the world, keep motivated, come up with ideas… I never get this time, normally.”

Cowell went on to say that he has been enjoying life at home with his partner Lauren Silverman and their 6-year-old son Eric.

“I was concerned how [Eric] was going to cope with all of this. He has been absolutely amazing,” Cowell said. “He is still able to do schoolwork, and now we are camping on the weekends in the garden.”

During their first attempt at camping, however, things did not go so well for Lauren.

“Lauren, the first time, 11 o’clock said, ‘I can’t deal with this,'” Cowell recalled. “And I said ‘No, we are staying outside.’”

When he’s not camping, Cowell has been staying busy with other activities.

“I’m doing a bit of cooking, I’m exercising. Funny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet,” he said. “The only difficult thing is when Eric orders a pizza… That’s the number one thing I miss.”

While he misses pizza, Cowell’s diet has been paying off for him in a big way.

“I think I have dropped, since I started this diet a year ago, 60 pounds,” he said.

In addition, Cowell has the upcoming season of “America’s Got Talent” to look forward to.

“I’ve seen the first episodes now, and even for us watching as a family is total escapism,” he said. “The fact that everyone’s managed to put this together remotely… I think they’ve done an outstanding job, and the show I am very, very proud of.”

Cowell is also excited to welcome actress Sofia Vergara to the judging panel, and he had nothing but positive things to say about her.

“She was amazing,” he gushed. “After 10 minutes, literally, in the first day, she turned to me and said, ‘Simon, this is the best job I ever had.’ She was very good with the contestants, very focused. You kind of feel she has been on the show for a long time.”

This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.

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