Simon Cowell was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night when the conversation turned to his recent engagement, to makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy, 36. Hussainy has been spotted out with a giant sparkler on her left ring finger, after which she confirmed the news to Radar Online. Cowell, 50, had yet to make a public statement about his engagement until Leno pinned him down last night. Simon kind of squirmed when he spoke about it, saying he’ll get married sometime in the next “10 years.” He also looked mighty uncomfortable when Leno called Husainny out from backstage to join him for a moment. They shared an awkward kiss that was a far cry from Tom Cruise’s couch jumping on Oprah. Simon just isn’t an effusive guy, and I get the feeling that he wanted to give Hussainy a nice ring to show his affection but isn’t entirely ready to get married:
Simon Cowell introduced his fiancee, Mezhgan Hussainy, to Jay Leno on ‘The Tonight Show’ Monday night.
Simon wouldn’t give any time frame for the wedding outside of “within the next ten years” and when Leno invited Mezhgan onto the stage Simon pretended not to know her. Then they kissed and she squeezed into into Simon’s chair with him.
Mezghan is also Simon’s makeup artist on ‘American Idol.’ “I always said if I was going to get engaged, I’d get engaged to a makeup artist,” Simon joked. Jay asked whether she gives him touch-ups in bed and he said, “At least three touch-ups a night.” Then Mezghan announced she was done with them and scurried off the stage.
About his plans for children, Simon said, “I’m kind of torn because I’m a bit too old to have kids but then I think it would be awesome to have a lot of mes running around.”
He also talks about missing Paula Abdul and leaving ‘Idol.’
[From The Huffington Post]
I doubt this will last. I wish them well and all, but Simon is more comfortable with “friends with benefits” relationships than anything committed, not to mention legally sanctioned. This woman must be special to tie him down. His pattern is to date a woman for a while, break up with her, then hang out with her again when it’s convenient so that he can still see other women. (He took his ex Sinitta with him on vacation last year, and both Sinitta and his more recent ex, Terri Seymour, branded him a cheat.) Maybe Simon is ready to make it official though. The kiss may have been awkward, but he initiated it!
I’m going to guess this is it. Up until now-even while he’s been in other long term relationships- he’s said absolutely no marriage and no kids. I’m betting they get married and have a baby within the next 18 months.
ahhhhhh they are in love and its very sweet, goog luck si get a water tight prenup and go for it….
She’s pretty.
I’m sorry to say this, but Simon Cowell has to be the least attractive man on the planet. He looks like a cross between a Russian mob hit man and Frankenstein, has about as much charm as a poisonous snake and his ‘I know everything and you don’t, mortals’ attitude is really off putting.
As for Miss Hussainy, she must be either very greedy, or blind and deaf… and probably unable to smell, because he ALWAYS looks covered in perspiration.
Well, hopefully she will eventually get him to shut up, and stop making television a little more awful with each new and horrible reality/talent denigration ego trip… I mean, show.
Is nobody else thinking beard? Is it just me?
Seemed like he was with that Terri woman for a long time, and then rather quickly got engaged to this one. If she’s commenting to gossip sites and coming out on stage with him, I’d be a bit worried she likes the attention a little too much.
I don’t find him attractive either, but I’d assume his buckets o’cash help him out in that dept.
Is that the same dress Courteney Cox wore to some awards show recently? It’s pretty.
He would have been more comfortable kissing a mirror.
This sham is the greatest non-cover up since Elton John married that German Woman Renate Blauel 27 odd years ago in that sham wedding.
It’s about time Simon came out because lets face it if Cowell is not gay then NOTHING explains those trousers!
Anyone here really think he’s straight?
Lois,
Yup, beard.
He was very nervous and uncomfortable what with all that water drinking and squirming around. But then so was she. Who shakes hands with their fiance? Talk about awkward moment. Maybe not a beard but weird relationship. I’m getting a strange vibe off this one.
Beeeeeeaaaaaaarrrrrrd.
It’s so obvious.
funny watching him on this video I thought he acted pretty gay,he reminded me of George Clooney..hey now the two of them would make a really nice couple eh?
The kiss wasn’t the awkward moment…it was when Simon turned towards his fiancee and said “Time to go”!
Enormous egos are endearing.
Beard? no way, never thought that..only a straight man would wear that uniform of old worn out tees he wears buttoned down to ‘there’ showing that bush on his chest. He needs the queer eye badly.
Teri is way hotter but she got that chainsaw voice which is weird that simon is a judge in singing competitions.
The ‘beard’ comment is very funny. Its what everyone says once a man gets past 40 unmarried. When I was divorced from my first husband I also had short hair. If I had a dollar for everyone who assumed “lesbian” because I had no wedding ring and short hair I’d have no mortgage. Just ludicrous…if I was I would have said so. Look if Simon Cowell were gay he’d come right out and say it. He’d be the most out gay man there ever was…I think he’s just uncomfortable being overly demonstrative in public. That statement would describe the entire population of New Zealand as well…particularly the blokes.
I wish them well. Having gotten remarried (to a man…making me one confused lesbian) after being single for more than 5 years I know how hard it is to find a partner that you are compatible with. Actually I think its finding someone whose baggage is compatible with your baggage but that’s another post. Wish them well and get over yourselves!!! LOL
He doesn’t strike me as especially gay. Uncomfortable and stuck-up, yeah. He just seems like an awkward guy. I also notice on American Idol that he and Kara are always leaning on each other like high school crushes.
I agree that he is not very attractive! I can never believe that someone who must have lots of people prepping him for the camera can have hair that looks like that. And he has tiny, tiny hairy hands. Ugh. Not my type.
His bodylanguage is so obvious. He’s not in love. Look how he sits a bit turned away from her.
thoroughly simon.
This guy seems Gay!
I’ve never even considered him as possibly gay! After watching this, I can see why some of you are thinking that – some of his gesturing for one. That said, I really do not believe he is gay. And I think that whole thing with his fiance was awkward – not just the kiss. It appears that it was not planned – her appearance with him on the show so maybe that is why it seemed sort of weird. My take on the kiss is that he kissed her when Jay indicated it was ok to do so on the show and he was trying to be funny in how he did it – sort of like the lame humor of them shaking hands and saying “Nice to meet you.” What was THAT all about!
Anyway, hope it is for real just because I am a hopeless romantic. I am not a big fan of his, but I do think he can be pretty funny at times.
He is so FLAMING he needs a fire extinguisher! I bet he’d lose the hideous attitude and the obvious discomfort he feels about himself if he would just OWN his gayness. Come out already, Simon, ya big giant (fugly) queen.
Simon’s tiny hands, which he constantly flings about while talking, look so out of proportion to his freakishly large upper body and head. He reminds me of that Burger King commercial where the guy doesn’t want to eat a whopper because of his tiny hands.
AND he’s got stubby little legs to boot. Strange looking guy and ew: the open shirt and the chest hair. Is anyone turned on by that?
And every time he says ‘I’m not being rude’ I want to scream at the t.v. YES YOU ARE!! What you mean to say is ‘I don’t mean to be rude’ (but I am).
I think Simon is gorgeous…He obviously doesnt like to show affection in public…What’s wrong with that?
As for being Gay…no way! His hair is unique…as is he…Too many green eyed monsters out there…
I wish them both lots of happiness..
Its all funny!
hahaha!!
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