Simon soaks up the sun

Music mogul and television boss Simon Cowell is on his annual winter getaway.

He was snapped on the West Coast with girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 37, and son Eric on Tuesday and yesterday enjoying the sunshine and waters off Sandy Lane, St James. Cowell also brought his dogs, Squiddly and Diddly.

The 55-year-old, fresh off another successful staging of the X Factor series with his act Ben Haenow winning the show, spent the time jet skiing, walking the dogs, cozying up with Silverman and Eric and talking with beach-goers.

On day one a shirtless and confident Simon donned a pair of blue and white leaf-printed shorts and his trademark dark sunglasses. On his website Simon Cowell Online, the star posted photographs of his fun vacation.