Simon Cowell: 'I'm proud to be a dad'
Simon Cowell has revealed he is "proud" to become a father.
The 53-year-old music mogul tonight confirmed reports he is fathering his first child with New York socialite Lauren Silverman at the world premiere of One Direction's film, One Direction: This Is Us in London.
"Things are changing in my life right now, for the better," he told the BBC, adding: "I'm proud to be a dad...It's something I hadn't thought of before, but now I know I feel good about it."
The X Factor boss added the mother of his child "is a very special girl."
At the start of the month he declined to answer reporters' questions citing "people's feelings."