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Simon Cowell opens up about becoming a dad

Music mogul Simon Cowell has broken his silence about his big baby news, saying he's "proud" to become a father.

Photo: FameFlynetUK/FameFlynet Photo: Simon at One Direction movie premiere; FameFlynetUK/FameFlynet

Finally! The great judge has spoken.

Yes, former American Idol judge and current X Factor bossman and judge, Simon Cowell, 53, has confirmed his big baby news and broken his silence among reporters at the premiere for the One Direction movie, This Is Us, Tuesday night.

"It's something I hadn't thought of before," he told reporters, according to the BBC. "But now I know I feel good about it," he said, adding that he is "proud to be a dad." Nice, Simon!

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Of his baby-mama, New York socialite, Lauren Silverman, 36, he said, "Things are changing in my life right now, for the better. . . . She's a very special girl."

Last week, Lauren and her husband reached a divorce settlement. Her husband filed after the baby news came out. Among other things, they will have joint custody of their seven-year-old son.

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Being a father isn't such a far cry for Simon. Indeed, the uber-famous One Direction boys are kind of his babies: They were X Factor finalists in 2010; he signed them on to his record label; and now he's co-producing their movie. "It has been my dream come true to produce a film," Simon said. "I feel like a proud father."

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Big thanks to Hello! Canada for the great scoop. We've got our eye on you, Simon.

Can you tell I'm a Simon fan? American Idol has never been the same without him....

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This article was originally published on Aug 22, 2013

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Haley Overland is a writer/editor at Today's Parent. Our resident celebrity queen, she dishes out all the sweetest scoop on celebrity families at our Celebrity Candy blog. She has interviewed celeb moms like Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba and Jillian Michaels, and has shared her expertise on CTV’s ETalk. Haley also has an award-winning personal blog, CheatyMonkey.com, where she writes about everything from motherhood to yoga, her dog “Betty White” and what it's like to be Clive Owen's girlfriend. Haley has two kids, whom she fondly refers to online as “The Monkey” and “The Rascal.”

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