Who is Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman as couple gets engaged?

Simon Cowell has proposed to his partner of eight years Lauren Silverman after famously vowing never to marry.

The 62-year-old music mogul famously shunned the idea of marriage, but popped the question in Barbados on Christmas Eve 2021.

Simon has been dating Lauren, 44, since 2013 after their romance was catapulted into the spotlight, due to her still being married to his friend.

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He’s famous for having a string of ex-lovers but now it looks like the X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent creator is finally ready to settle down.

The couple already have a son together and Simon is also step-father to Lauren’s first child.

But who is Lauren Silverman and how did the couple end up together?

Here’s everything you need to know about Simon Cowell’s fiancee…

Who is Lauren Silverman?

Lauren Silverman is Simon Cowell’s wife-to-be and the mother of his first child, Eric.

The 44-year-old was born in the US and is a New York socialite and entrepreneur.

Up until the news of her affair with Simon broke in 2013 she had kept a relatively low profile.

How did Simon Cowell meet Lauren Silverman?

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have been together since 2013 - but they reportedly first met in 2006 in the Caribbean.

They were introduced by Lauren’s then-husband Andrew, and the couple continued to holiday together with Simon often.

However in 2013, news broke that Lauren and Simon were having an affair, and after news of Lauren’s pregnancy was revealed, Andrew filed for divorce.

The couple have been dating for eight years and in keeping with where they first met, Simon proposed while they were on holiday in Barbados.

Their son Eric, who was born in 2014, and Lauren’s step-son Adam, were both reportedly there when Simon got down on one knee.

What is the age difference between Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman?

Music mogul Simon Cowell was born in October 1959, making him 62-years-old.

American socialite Lauren Silverman is 44-years-old and was born in July 1977 in Florida.

This means Simon is 18 years older than his fiancée.

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