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Simon Cowell’s fiancée Lauren Silverman launched a new Instagram account with his last name sparking rumors that the pair quietly married
The couple, who met in 2004, got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2021 in Barbados, where they first connected
Reps for Cowell did not respond to request for comment
Did Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman tie the knot?
The socialite recently debuted a new Instagram account where she’s taken Cowell’s last name LaurenMichelleCowell and deleted her old account. While her page is private, Silverman’s friend Lauren Sanchez Bezos already follows the account.
Rep for Cowell did not respond to request for comment.
The couple, who first met in 2004 and began dating years later, got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2021 in Barbados, where they first met.
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Lauren Silverman and Simon Cowell attend the ITV Palooza 2019 at The Royal Festival Hall on November 12, 2019 in London, England.
The beach proposal took place during a family vacation, and their son Eric, whom they welcomed in Feb. 2014, and Silverman’s eldest son Adam were also present.
“They are both super happy,” the source told People at the time. “They’ve been together a long time now and adore each other so it’s not a huge surprise to their close friends.”
Reps for Cowell also confirmed the engagement news to PEOPLE at the time.
Another source told PEOPLE that Cowell and Silverman were meant to be together, calling the pair “soulmates.”
“They have fun together, as well as being each other’s rock,” the insider added. “They are both passionate [about one another], but really do bring out the very best in each other. As a family, they all have such an incredible bond.”
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Lauren Silverman and Simon Cowell arrives at the “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Live Show Red Carpet at Dolby Theatre on September 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
Cowell began quietly seeing the entrepreneur and socialite in July 2013. PEOPLE confirmed that the couple were expecting a child together and that the Silverman, who was previously married to businessman Andrew Silverman had filed for divorce.
In a 2022 interview with The Sun, Cowell revealed that he was taking the lead on the wedding planning. “I am planning it all, otherwise I know what will happen — there will be 600 people and it’ll get out of control, like my 50th birthday party,” Cowell shared. “No one knows when it’s going to be — that’ll be a surprise, even for Lauren.”
He added, “I don’t want to have one of these ghastly wedding planners and all the arguments that happen, and who you do invite and who you don’t invite. The whole thing just seems like too much hassle.”
He also told the outlet that his son, Eric, was one of the reasons why he decided to get down on one knee.
“I’ve kind of felt myself engaged for a long time, if I’m really being honest,” he said. “Lockdown and COVID were probably make or break for many relationships. We were in the same house for over a year and I thought, ‘Well, actually, we get on really, really well.’ “
He continued, “And for Eric, as he gets older, he will be asked more and more about his parents, and I thought it was the right thing to do for him.”
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