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Who is Simon Cowell’s fiancée, Lauren Silverman? The American socialite met the America’s Got Talent judge through her ex and caused a scandal with her divorce – but are they finally married?

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman pose at the opening night of the musical & Juliet on Broadway at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre in November 2022, in New York. Photo: Getty Images
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman pose at the opening night of the musical & Juliet on Broadway at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre in November 2022, in New York. Photo: Getty Images

  • The multimillionaire socialite was married to property entrepreneur Andrew Silverman when she met Cowell in 2006; they divorced in 2013 when it emerged she was pregnant with Cowell’s son, Eric
  • Now, Lauren and Cowell are engaged and Cowell’s ex, British-American singer Sinitta, recently sparked rumours that they’d married in a secret ceremony …

Simon Cowell – a married man?

Per the New York Post, Sinitta, the British-American singer who dated the outspoken British music mogul and media personality between 1982 and 1984, recently sparked rumours that the notoriously wedding-shy Cowell had tied the knot. In an interview with the publication, she jokingly said he’d married his long-time partner Lauren Silverman in a secret ceremony. But she later clarified her comments, saying, “If they had married in private and I were aware of it, I would respect their privacy and not disclose such information.”

Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent. Photo: NBC
Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent. Photo: NBC
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Married or not, Cowell has, in recent years, been more likely to capture the public’s attention with his relationship with American socialite and entrepreneur Lauren Silverman than the sharp wit and even sharper criticisms he’s best known for. Their affair, though initially marked by its fair share of scandal, has evolved into a steadfast partnership, with Silverman having become an integral and impactful part of Cowell’s life.

Per People, the couple got engaged in 2021 during a Christmas holiday to Barbados. Soon after, Cowell’s brother Tony wrote a column in UK magazine Best commenting on the engagement news, and how Silverman and the birth of the couple’s son had positively affected his brother. “Since having his son, Eric, with Lauren, Simon has completely changed his life and, for the first time, he appears to be happy and content.”

So what do we know about the long-time partner of arguably the world’s most famous talent show judge? Let’s take a closer look.

Lauren Silverman was known as a socialite before dating Simon Cowell

Lauren Silverman and Simon Cowell attend the Brit Awards in 2017. Photo: @simoncowell/Instagram
Lauren Silverman and Simon Cowell attend the Brit Awards in 2017. Photo: @simoncowell/Instagram
Born in 1977, Lauren is the daughter of property developer Steven Davis and, according to Newsweek, was mostly known as a socialite who hobnobbed with A-listers like Heidi Klum, Nicole Scherzinger and Sofia Vergara, before making headlines as Cowell’s girlfriend.

Per Parade, Silverman went to school in Miami and later got her bachelor’s degree at Tufts University, just outside Boston, Massachusetts.

Why did Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman’s relationship cause controversy?

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are seen walking their dogs while at the beach in February 2014, in Miami, Florida. Photo: Getty Images
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are seen walking their dogs while at the beach in February 2014, in Miami, Florida. Photo: Getty Images