Simon Cowell of ‘X Factor’ fame is expecting a child with his neighbor, socialite Lauren Silverman.
Unfortunately, she is still very much married to real estate mogul Andrew Silverman, who happens to be a very good friend of Cowell.
Us Weekly claims, “She’s around 10 weeks along. Lauren and Andrew have been unhappy in their marriage for some time, and their divorce has been in the works for a while. As their marriage deteriorated, she and Simon became close.”
When asked in 2009 about the prospect of having children, Cowell said emphatically, “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.”
He softened his stance somewhat during an interview with AOL Music when asked the same question, “Well…yes, And no. I do really, really like kids, because I can talk to them and listen to them. The problem has always been how much time you need to devote to bringing up kids. I’ve always dedicated all my life to work, and at 52, I’ve probably missed the opportunity.”
Cowell has not yet provided his first official sound bite on the subject since discovering that his neighbor is in a family way. We can’t wait.
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