Simon Cowell's boy band December 10 has achieved over 16 million streams and 8.4 million YouTube views. Photo / Getty Images
Simon Cowell's boy band December 10 has achieved over 16 million streams and 8.4 million YouTube views. Photo / Getty Images
Simon Cowell’s new boy band December 10 have lifted the lid on what it’s really like being mentored by the music mogul – and it turns out their catch-ups now happen over burgers at his place.
The much-hyped boy band – comprising Nicolas Alves, Danny Bretherton, Josh Olliver, Hendrik Christoffersen,Sean Hayden, John Fadare and Cruz Lee-Ojo – was founded by the music mogul on the Netflix series Simon Cowell: The Next Act.
The group have already notched up some impressive early milestones, pulling in over 16 million streams, 8.4 million YouTube views and amassing a social following topping 3.2 million. They’ve also secured 50,000 mailing-list sign-ups, marking the fastest fanbase growth ever recorded within Universal Music Group.
Their debut single Run My Way cemented December 10 as far more than a standard boy band launch. The track blasted into the Top 10 of the Official UK best-selling vinyl singles of 2026, signalling a breakout moment that put the industry firmly on alert.
Opening up about the surreal experience so far, the lads revealed they’re in constant contact with Simon, who recently invited them round to his home for a laid-back barbecue where business talk mixed with downtime.
Sean quickly added the truth: “We had chef Jeff to do that!”
Between bites, the group say they’ve been soaking up every bit of wisdom they can from the man behind some of the biggest pop careers of the last two decades.
Nicholas explained: “Simon’s had so many years in this industry and he has so much experience, so every opportunity we get to spend time with him he’s always imparting his wisdom upon us. We’re really lucky to have him by our side.”
December 10 – who have just dropped their latest single Infinity (123)– will be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for Capital’s Summertime Ball on June 6.
And they’re also keeping their fingers crossed for a run‑in with Niall Horan – another boy band alum shaped by Simon Cowell’s empire.
