Simon Cowell Opens Up About Wedding Planning with Lauren Silverman — and Why He’s ‘Planning It All’
Simon Cowell is taking the lead when it comes to planning his wedding with fiancée Lauren Silverman.
In a recent interview with the British newspaper The Sun, Cowell, 62, opened up about his upcoming nuptials to Silverman, 44, and explained why he prefers to be in charge.
“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.”
The father of one 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.”
The America’s Got Talent judge proposed to Silverman on Christmas Eve 2021 in Barbados, where they first met. PEOPLE confirmed the news in January.
The couple was enjoying a family vacation on the Caribbean island when Cowell got down on one knee and popped the question, a source told PEOPLE at the time.
“In Barbados, Simon took Lauren for a walk on the beach when he surprised her with the ring. They were out for dinner at the time with Eric and Adam, who were both so excited!” the source said, referencing the couple’s 8-year-old son Eric and Silverman’s 16-year-old son Adam.
Speaking about the happy moment to The Sun, Cowell revealed that Silverman had somewhat of an idea that an engagement was coming.
“We’d sort of discussed rings, and I had an idea of the sort of thing she’d like,” he said. “I’m not romantic, obviously. I didn’t get down on one knee. Was I nervous? No! I mean, I didn’t think she’d say no — you only get nervous if you think they’re gonna go, ‘No’, don’t you?”
