Simon Cowell & Lauren Silverman Are Engaged After Nearly 2 Decades Together!

After dating for nearly two decades, Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are engaged!

On Tuesday, representatives for the former “American Idol” judge confirmed the exciting news to People.

Previously, a source told the magazine that the two got engaged on Christmas Eve in Barbados, where they first met.

Per the insider, the two — who were on a family vacation — took a walk down the beach when Cowell popped the question. The couple’s 7-year-old son Eric and Silverman’s eldest son Adam witnessed the magical moment!

“They are both super happy,” a source told the magazine. “They’ve been together a long time now and adore each other, so it’s not a huge surprise to their close friends.”

Cowell and Silverman first began dating in 2004. At the time, Silverman was married to Cowell’s close friend, real estate mogul Andrew Silverman.

In 2018 at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Cowell honored his love, saying in his speech, “Lauren, you’ve been my rock for the past few years. [You] put up with everything I put up with.”

In May 2020, Silverman spoke about the many ways Cowell has changed her.

“I think Simon has changed me. He makes me laugh all the time,” she was quoted as saying via People. “I can’t get angry with him because when I’m trying to be cross, he just makes me laugh.”

The next year, Cowell gushed about the couple’s son, born February 2014, during an interview on a daytime talk show.

“From that moment I saw the [ultrasound] scan, I was like ‘That is it, I’m besotted,’” Cowell said. “Now I just cannot imagine my life without him. He’s the most amazing thing that ever happened to me. I adore him.”