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Andy Cohenhad a sweet companion accompany him to work on Wednesday!The Bravo star, 53, shared a cute photo to his Instagram feed on Thursday, showing his 2-year-old sonBenjamin Allenseated on one of the chairs in the Bravo Clubhouse, where Cohen films his long-running seriesWatch What Happens Live.In the picture, Benjamin is seenpointing at a bookshelf behind him, likely at any one of the interesting items on the shelves.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Yesterday was Take Your Son To The Clubhouse Day!” Cohen captioned the snap, geolocating it at the Bravo Clubhouse.TheReal Housewivesproducer, who has hostedWWHLsince 2009, became a father to Benjamin via surrogate in 2019.In August, Cohenopened up to PEOPLEabout how his dating life has changed since welcoming his son, saying the stakes are “absolutely” higher now that he is a father.RELATED VIDEO:Andy Cohenand Anderson Cooper Face Off in Diaper Changing Competition — See Which Dad Wins!“Now there’s an endgame,” he said, noting that he has more than just himself to consider when choosing a potential partner. “Are you going to be a good stepfather? It’s changed everything.“So what does Cohen look for in a relationship?“I like very independent people who have their own things going with their own lives, who are very strong in their belief systems,” he explained. “That’s very attractive to me.”

Andy Cohenhad a sweet companion accompany him to work on Wednesday!

The Bravo star, 53, shared a cute photo to his Instagram feed on Thursday, showing his 2-year-old sonBenjamin Allenseated on one of the chairs in the Bravo Clubhouse, where Cohen films his long-running seriesWatch What Happens Live.

In the picture, Benjamin is seenpointing at a bookshelf behind him, likely at any one of the interesting items on the shelves.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Yesterday was Take Your Son To The Clubhouse Day!” Cohen captioned the snap, geolocating it at the Bravo Clubhouse.

TheReal Housewivesproducer, who has hostedWWHLsince 2009, became a father to Benjamin via surrogate in 2019.

In August, Cohenopened up to PEOPLEabout how his dating life has changed since welcoming his son, saying the stakes are “absolutely” higher now that he is a father.

RELATED VIDEO:Andy Cohenand Anderson Cooper Face Off in Diaper Changing Competition — See Which Dad Wins!

“Now there’s an endgame,” he said, noting that he has more than just himself to consider when choosing a potential partner. “Are you going to be a good stepfather? It’s changed everything.”

So what does Cohen look for in a relationship?

“I like very independent people who have their own things going with their own lives, who are very strong in their belief systems,” he explained. “That’s very attractive to me.”

source: people.com