It feels like many of you are tired of gossiping about the Simon Cowell-Lauren Silverman situation. HOW CAN THAT BE?! It’s so much fun. The only real victim is Lauren and Andrew Silverman’s son, but from what I can see, the kid seems to be sheltered from the brunt of this mess (for now). But literally every person involved in this situation is terrible. And fascinating! So, here’s some of the latest stuff. It seems like Lauren and Simon’s affair wasn’t just some brief fling a few months ago, which is absolutely shocking to NO ONE. Us Weekly reports that Simon and Lauren were banging for four years!
Twisted love triangle! As exclusively revealed by Us Weekly on July 31, Simon Cowell is expecting a baby with friend Andrew Silverman’s estranged wife, Lauren Silverman. Though the pregnancy came as a surprise, Cowell and Lauren’s relationship was much more than a one-night stand. In the Aug. 19 issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday), a source revealed that the pair had been having an affair since 2009.
“Lauren has loved Simon forever,” says a source close to the New York City socialite, mom to 7-year-old son Adam. “And they started having an affair four years ago.” The relationship began as a fling, but the baby — due in February — changed everything. “Simon and Lauren are together,” says a Silverman family source. “They talk 100 times a day.”
Cowell’s kinship with the Silvermans began innocently enough in 2004 when he befriended the newlyweds at Barbados’ Sandy Lane resort. Soon, they were regularly sunning themselves on Cowell’s yacht. Says an insider, “Lauren and her husband would even stay in Simon’s guesthouse in L.A.”
Meanwhile, the Silvermans were unraveling. “The marriage was not made in heaven,” Lauren’s mother, Carole Saland, tells Us. The couple bickered constantly, say sources. Adds a Lauren pal, “Andrew always went on trips without her. She felt he treated her like garbage.” Lauren, 36, turned to Cowell — and before long the two gave in to a mutual attraction. At first, the hookups were sporadic, but by January 2013, the relationship turned serious and Lauren consulted a divorce lawyer.
Andrew, 37, a wealthy co-owner of Panama’s Veneto Hotel & Casino, quietly filed for divorce in mid-July citing adultery. He even named Cowell as a co-respondent in the papers, meaning he could be called to the witness stand.
When asked by a TV critic on Aug. 1 to give his thoughts on impending fatherhood, the X Factor judge said, “I would love to, but I have to respect a lot of people’s feelings . . . I really have to be sensitive.”
In case you couldn’t tell, the “Silverman family source” is Lauren. Full stop. She is self-promoting this situation big-time. She is the leaker. Yesterday, Radar even had a story about Simon “complimenting” Lauren before everyone knew about their affair – apparently, Simon introduced Lauren to his friends as “the beautiful Lauren” who is “much more interesting than any of those tacky housewives.” High praise coming from Moobs McWife-Banger.
E! News has a story about Lauren and Andrew’s divorce negotiations, and there’s not much new stuff… let’s see. A source says Simon and Lauren are “in constant touch” and Lauren’s “main priority is her son… She wants to disrupt his life as little as possible during this transition.” Lauren also made sure that she waited out her prenup to get the maximum payout of $4 million for 10 years, although now we know that she was banging Simon for the last four years, so how does that figure into it?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I LOVE how Lauren’s side are all saying, “They’re together and in love and going to marry and they’re soul mates and will live happily ever after with bunnies and kittens and baby unicorns”, whilst Simon’s people are very much, “He dumped her ass six weeks ago and is consulting with lawyers on how much this fiasco is going to cost”.
This!
Girl can work the tabs.
Hahahahahaha. So true.
There’s no protagonist in this sleazy tale.
+1, Kiddo.
Also, I hate it when people who have affairs try to paint the other party as the villain, as in “he never paid enough attention to me, he didn’t nurture the marriage, blah blah blah..”
Boo-f*cking-hoo. If you’re unhappy, then communicate with your spouse, tell them how you feel, go to counseling or file for a divorce if you can’t handle it, but don’t have a f*cking affair, especially when you have children.
Beyond that, she already had an affair, at least have some class and STFU about the person you cheated on.
+1
I agree Kitten. I only “judge” a person who has had an affair, if their behavior afterwards merits it. Their behavior in the aftermath colors my entire judgement. I believe people make mistakes, make huge, hurtful mistakes, and if they demonstrate remorse, and are respectful to their former partner and their new partner’s wife, then they should be forgiven (if only to let the wronged person heal). But if the person who was wrong starts acting like the second coming of Leann Rimes, well then, that’s all that needs to be said about that.
if people knew how to communicate, there wouldn’t be wars
So gross.
+1 .. i cannot picture Cowell on top of me (barf).. evidence: that last pic of him.. *shudder*
4 M is nothing to simon, he could have given her that if he really wanted her to be available to him
and if he was really that interested in her, would he have bothered to get engaged?
and i doubt her spouse will allow her to move to cali with that kid
I thought this guy was his best friend? 4 years of an affair? I wouldn’t want Simon as my friend! I’m surprised at how sleazy he really is..
Janie
That seems more and more like a detail that was fun to exaggerate to make the story juicier.
I would not think Simon was only banging 1 woman for all these years. He likes his lifestyle and privacy. If he got away with sleeping with this married woman for so long there are others for sure.
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BANG HIM?!?!
The husband or Simon, not much sexy there in either case, except if money is an aphrodisiac, then Simon has a stronger drug.
I’d like to add, that really, Miss Thang ain’t all that either.
all those smokey tasting people coupling! ewww
That’s my thought too. At first I thought she was pretty but the more I read about her, the uglier she becomes.
They are both just gross. The only innocent people in this mess are the 7 year old, the unborn child and possibly, (but probably not), the husband. Each is trying to use the press to trash the other (or force a “happy ending”), which is not going to happen. No excuses whatsoever for this behavior. Tacky people.
Sounds like she upped the ante with a “pregnancy” when he dropped her. DNA testing is the first order of business here.
With her history of miscarriages (if it’s true) she needs she just needs to get through the next few weeks. Especially with all the stress she might be under. This baby is having it hard right from the start.
I may be articulating this wrong, and might sound like a golddigger in training. So here we go….
I would love it, if in a few years, I could fall in love and marry a rich dude. I would love it, if I could just go out and volunteer with lovely old people (do home visits/companion type things), write a book (or many, w/out any real life stresses or difficulties), spend all day trying to master some damn ‘Seven minute heirloom frosting’ (that I can NEVER get right, no matter how long I beat it), and have a rich husband who will buy me lots of diamonds.
It must be nice to get to choose between taking a million dollar payout when you get a divorce or getting 18 years worth of child support from your side piece.
Why not just fantasize about winning the lottery? A lot less “Ick Factor” in that.
And what, pray tell, is heirloom frosting?
I was joking (just a little bit-I’d love not to be worried about money, I think we all do)….but seeing as how I am so broke that I can’t win the lottery, as I have no money to play, I’m just going to have to rely on my rack to get money 😉
And ‘seven minute heirloom frosting’ is this old southern recipe, where you pretty much mix together the ingredients for the icing in a saucepan, and you beat the icing for seven minutes, until it gets fluffy. WELL, my damn frosting NEVER gets fluffy, and ALWAYS tastes and looks like sweetened cement. I’m getting mad thinking about it now.
But yeah, I was joking (unsuccessfully). I’d never marry a dude because he has money. I don’t get what this chick was thinking, because Simon is who he is.
And I would’ve seen the attraction (physically) in Simon, at least until he took his shirt off. Eww.
When you marry a man for his money, you definitely earn every penny. I’ve known a couple aspiring gold diggers and it’s really not worth the foolishness. It sounds a lot like being a PA but with the added hassle of having to deal with bodily fluids.
On another note. I just have to say that I actually go with my man and I don’t talk to that dude 100 times a day. Even saying “they talk 20 times a day” would have sounded like exaggeration or severe co-dependency.
@VC: You’re making sweet cement because the sugar is crystallising rather than melting in properly.
You’re not actually using a saucepan, are you? You need a double-boiler (bain-marie). And the bottom pan can’t be too full or boiling too vigorously, because drops of boiling water splashing up to the higher pan can shock the sugar into crystallisation. If you don’t have a double-boiler, make Italian meringue instead (same ingredients/taste, just two bowls.)
The other possibility is that you’re splashing mix up the sides (so it isn’t getting melted properly), and then that’s re-entering the main mix. One little unmelted sugar crystal can set off a chain reaction and crystallize the whole lot. Stir your mix by hand a bit first, and brush down the sides of the pan. Then you can swap to an electric whisk.
i absolutely adore that frosting science is being discussed along with gossip here 🙂 🙂
cool blog, really 🙂
you have to try Swiss meringue buttercream. a very similar taste. but make sure it is not warm when you add the butter!
I get it. It’s not that the guy you fall in love with has to be rich…but if he is…
Worrying about money sucks, so it makes sense that a fantasy man might have fantasy money that you can live happily ever after with in your imagination 😉
Single mom here, pretty much broke – I too confess to having a fantasy husband with money and I also fantasize about winning the lottery. In the mean time I guess trying to make a life and career for myself will have to suffice 😉
So Lauren waited it out so she can get her payout from the pre-nup? Since NY allows divorce for cause she better have her lawyers check to see if adultery nullify that payday.
Kinda like Kobe’s wife waited until they hit 10 years in California before filing for divorce after the rape trial five or six years previous. It was classic Team Get That Money. They “reconciled” but I still think it was a, “screw up again and I will take ALL yo shit” reminder.
Yes, nothing says ‘I love you’ or ‘we’re together’ better than Simon’s month-long vacation thousands of miles away with a boatload of other sexual partners.
Hahaha
THIS
Yeah I am surprised we haven’t heard (from her) how she was supposed to be on the cruise as well but stayed back to be with her son, which upset Simon because she is the love of his life and he can’t bear to be away from her.
Moobs McWife-Banger? Priceless.
That’s why we can’t live without you, Kaiser.
How does one talk to one’s lover “100 times a day” and have any quality time with one’s child?
The same way one has quality time with one’s child while jetting all over the world to stalk Simon, then bang Simon, then keep banging Simon.
She makes me sick because I’m not saying a mother has to be chained to her kid 100% of the time but it just seems like she put her wants and needs waay ahead of her child. And she didn’t do this just once but multiple times over multiple years.
And it makes me even sicker because it paid off for her! She was allowed to be an absent mom, a horrible wife, a huge slut — and now she’s going to be set for life (money-wise at least).
William Hung could probably bang these babes better!
I don’t get it. What does William Hung have to do with anything being discussed here?
Her priority is her son from whom she was frequently separated as she flew all over the world to see Simon whilst telling everyone she was at her mother’s………
Sure Lauren.
Right?
Her priority was her son which is why she BETRAYED HIM and HIS trust too.
Selfish selfish woman.
I don’t care about Simon Cowell and I feel like he is getting what he deserves for cheating on every woman he dates.I’m just surprised that Simon, who is such a smart man, let this happen.He should ask George Clooney how he does it.
Simon may be a smart man, but clearly was thinking with the wrong head as so many men do.
hmmm, so she thinks she will get the loot from her husband, I think NOT..
that’s why he filed and stated “adultery”, she’ll get the furniture and child support.
I can’t imagine his attorneys playing nice.
I have been reading this for days. Every article, I can’t get enough. And my reaction is always the same: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…snort,snort…HAHAHAHAHA. I feel mildly bad for the kid – but people get divorced all the time and he’ll deal and grow up rich and happy. Lauren and Simon? HAHAHAHAHA!
Just wanted to say, I am LOVING the Simon-Lauren drama! There is something “old fashioned” (can’t figure out a better way to put it) about the whole thing.
The victims here are that poor baby, the little boy who has to deal with this mess, and the husband. Not happy in your marriage? Divorce. Not into paying much attention to your kid? Don’t have another one. She even papped her little boy the other day, as though he needs the negative press. Don’t want attention? Don’t show off your implants in a sheer top. Simon is a pig, and this woman is his punishment for life.
This story is insane. So trashy!
Sinitta gon’ shank this bitch.