Simon Cowell has become a father for
the first time after Lauren Silverman welcomed a baby boy into the world
on Valentine's Day.
The 54-year-old music mogul's girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first son in New York City at 17.45 EST, weighing 6lbs 7oz.
Simon revealed on Twitter hours after the birth that he had named the child after his own deceased father Eric Cowell.
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A source confirmed: 'Lauren's mother and sister were in the delivery room with them when she gave birth. Simon's mother, Julie, is looking forward to meeting the baby in the UK.'
Cowell tweeted just hours later, giving away the infant's name: 'Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome.'
Adding an explanatory note: 'Named after my dad'.
Simon was spotted just hours after Lauren gave birth catching some fresh air outside of the hospital.
The television personality looked in high spirits as he wore a trench coat, blue jeans, and leather boots.
The X Factor judge previously said of his father Eric, who passed away in 1999 of a heart attack at the age of 81, 'My dad was a brilliant mentor.’
Eric Selig Phillip Cowell worked in the music industry as an executive, paving the way for Simon's own illustrious career.
In 2011 Simon spoke about the devastating impact of his father's death, admitting it was the worst day of his life.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on his Tonight Show on CNN, the mogul spoke in detail about the day 12 years ago that Eric died.
The former EMI executive succumbed to a heart attack in 1999 aged 81, while he was at home with Cowell's mother Julie.
'I can't lie, it was the worst day of my life,' Cowell said, 'a horrible horrible time.'
He also credited his father with giving him a unique ability to use his charms to be able to reach out and connect with anybody regardless of their background.
'He said to me - because he was successful, my dad, when he ran his company - he said, 'everybody around you has an invisible sign on their head which says 'make me important', Cowell revealed.
'What I understood from that is that you've got to recognise that everyone around you wants to be recognised, wants to be appreciated.
'What I try and remember is that when I make a show, everyone has played a part in it. The show is created, truthfully, by 500 people every week.'
The 54-year-old music mogul's girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first son in New York City at 17.45 EST, weighing 6lbs 7oz.
Simon revealed on Twitter hours after the birth that he had named the child after his own deceased father Eric Cowell.
Scroll down for video
A source confirmed: 'Lauren's mother and sister were in the delivery room with them when she gave birth. Simon's mother, Julie, is looking forward to meeting the baby in the UK.'
Cowell tweeted just hours later, giving away the infant's name: 'Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome.'
Adding an explanatory note: 'Named after my dad'.
Simon was spotted just hours after Lauren gave birth catching some fresh air outside of the hospital.
The television personality looked in high spirits as he wore a trench coat, blue jeans, and leather boots.
The X Factor judge previously said of his father Eric, who passed away in 1999 of a heart attack at the age of 81, 'My dad was a brilliant mentor.’
Eric Selig Phillip Cowell worked in the music industry as an executive, paving the way for Simon's own illustrious career.
In 2011 Simon spoke about the devastating impact of his father's death, admitting it was the worst day of his life.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on his Tonight Show on CNN, the mogul spoke in detail about the day 12 years ago that Eric died.
The former EMI executive succumbed to a heart attack in 1999 aged 81, while he was at home with Cowell's mother Julie.
'I can't lie, it was the worst day of my life,' Cowell said, 'a horrible horrible time.'
He also credited his father with giving him a unique ability to use his charms to be able to reach out and connect with anybody regardless of their background.
'He said to me - because he was successful, my dad, when he ran his company - he said, 'everybody around you has an invisible sign on their head which says 'make me important', Cowell revealed.
'What I understood from that is that you've got to recognise that everyone around you wants to be recognised, wants to be appreciated.
'What I try and remember is that when I make a show, everyone has played a part in it. The show is created, truthfully, by 500 people every week.'
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