Simon Cowell to marry Lauren Silverman next year?

LONDON, Oct 22:  Music mogul Simon Cowell will reportedly tie the knot with his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman shortly after their baby is born next year.

The man behind ‘The X Factor’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ is eager for his 87-year-old mother Julie to see him marry his pregnant girlfriend.

Silverman is said to have agreed to marry in a traditional church ceremony near her future mother-in-law’s home in Sussex, reported Daily Mirror.

“Simon’s mum has always dreamt of the day Simon settles down with one woman and he’s determined for her to be part of the big day,” a source said.

The wedding will take place early next year and is likely to be an intimate affair.

Cowell’s close friends Louis Walsh, Topshop mogul Philip Green, hypnotist Paul McKenna, and his ex-girlfriend Sinitta are the only celebrities to have made the guest list.

Silverman will also be holding a ‘blessing’ for her friends in the US.

As a tribute to Cowell’s father, who passed away in 1999, the couple are said to be considering giving their son the middle name Eric. (PTI)