Simon Cowell is reportedly expecting a baby with married New York socialite Lauren Silverman. The pair are pictured relaxing together on a yacht in St. Barts on Jan. 4, 2012. (INFphoto.com)
Simon Cowell is reportedly expecting a baby with married New York socialite Lauren Silverman. The pair are pictured relaxing together on a yacht in St. Barts on Jan. 4, 2012. (INFphoto.com)
Simon Cowell is reportedly expecting a baby with married New York socialite Lauren Silverman. The pair are pictured relaxing together on a yacht inSt. Tropez on Aug. 4, 2011. (INFphoto.com)
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Simon Cowell is reportedly expecting his first child with married socialite Lauren Silverman.
Us Weekly reports that Silverman, 36, is married to real estate mogul Andrew Silverman – a close friend of Cowell’s – but they have been estranged.
Silverman is said to be “10 weeks along” and allegedly plans to leave her husband to be with the 53-year-old music mogul.
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“Lauren and Andrew have been unhappy in their marriage for some time, and their divorce has been in the works for a while,” a source told the magazine.
Added the source, “As their marriage deteriorated, she and Simon became close.”
The “X Factor” judge and the pretty brunette have regularly been seen together on trips to St Barts.
This new report comes after Cowell, who split with his fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy last year, said it was too late for him to have children.
He said in a 2009 interview, “God, no. I couldn’t have children. If I had them here drawing on the walls, I’d go nuts.
“With kids, you’ve got a routine you can’t escape from. You’ve got to be up at a certain time. Got to listen. When all you want to do is sit in a corner thinking.”
However, in April this year, Cowell said he no longer ruled out children: “If I knew I could be – how do I put this delicately – faithful, I would. I do like kids, I’m just not sure I’d be any good for the first six months. I don’t think I’d adopt because I’d rather have my own. I’d have to say I’d like a little girl.”
Cowell’s rep didn’t immediately respond to Page Six for comment.