Although he once declared that he did not believe in marriage, Simon Cowell now wants to be with Lauren Silverman for a long time. The 63-year-old ‘tycoon’ just proposed to his girlfriend earlier this year and is preparing to hold a wedding.

In a share posted by The Sun on April 8, Simon Cowell revealed the reason why he decided to marry Lauren Silverman as well as their upcoming wedding.

Simon Cowell changed his view on marriage after falling in love with Lauren Silverman

The tough Britain’s Got Talent judge describes the Covid-19 pandemic as the moment that makes or breaks relationships. For the “tycoon” of the British entertainment industry , the time spent at home avoiding the epidemic has helped me and my girlfriend Lauren get closer together and realize how close they are to each other.

Simon Cowell has never been married because he always feels comfortable with a single life with no strings attached relationships. However, this “notorious” producer shared that he realized he did not want to date anyone else but wanted to create a serious life with his long-term lover. “I can’t imagine dating anyone else anymore. Certain first date ideas are now so weird,” he told The Sun.

In addition, Simon Cowell revealed that another reason why he decided to propose to Lauren Silverman was Eric – their 8-year-old son. The “father” of The X Factor shared: “For Eric, as he gets older, he will be asked about his parents more and more and I think this is the right thing to do for him. ”. Besides, the British businessman shared that he always admired his parents’ wonderful marriage. He believes that he and Lauren will always be happy together, always making each other laugh.

British producer with his girlfriend who is 18 years younger and his son Eric (born in 2014) at the event receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018

Referring to the moment he proposed to his 45-year-old girlfriend, Simon Cowell said he was not romantic and did not even get down on one knee. The powerful name of the British entertainment industry proposed during their vacation in Barbados, in the presence of Eric – the couple’s common child and Adam – Lauren’s stepson. He shared that he was not worried or doubtful whether the other person would agree or not because they had discussed with each other what kind of ring Lauren wanted.

The father of one said he was in charge of planning the wedding and revealed it would be a surprise for everyone, including the bride. Simon wants to have a small, cozy wedding. “I’m planning everything, otherwise I know what will happen: there will be 600 people and things will get out of control, like my 50th birthday party.”

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman lived happily for many years before considering marriage

Britain’s most powerful judge and his girlfriend first met in 2004, when Lauren Silverman was still the wife of real estate tycoon Andrew Silverman – Simon’s close friend. Later, the two developed feelings and had an affair. As a result, Lauren became pregnant in 2013, then quickly divorced her husband and moved in with her lover.

Even though he has dated many people, Simon Cowell still admires the single life. He declared in 2008 that he did not believe in marriage and admitted that he was worried about what would happen to his assets if he married. The businessman born in 1959 currently has an estimated fortune of about 600 million USD. Perhaps this viewpoint has caused the famous show creator to not mention his marriage to Lauren Silverman in the nearly ten years they have been together publicly. Therefore, when he proposed to his girlfriend, many colleagues, close friends and fans were surprised. Amanda Holden – the star who sits as a Britain’s Got Talent judge with Simon, admitted she was stunned by her longtime friend’s actions because Simon always said he didn’t want to get married.