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Simon Cowell may have finally been tamed by his long-term love, socialite Lauren SIlverman.
Lauren, who is the mother of his only son, Eric, 11, has deleted her old Instagram account and created a new one which shows she has taken his surname.
The new private account LaurenMichelleCowell appears to be legitimate and is followed by her good friend Lauren Sanchez.
However, pictures of Lauren posted nine days ago reveal she is not wearing a wedding ring, just the diamond sparkler Simon proposed with in 2021.
HELLO! has reported that while nothing has been said about the rumoured marriage, all will be revealed in Simon's new Netflix documentary.
Daily Mail has contacted a spokesperson for Simon for comment.
Simon popped the question to Lauren during a Barbados getaway in front of their son Eric, 11, and Lauren's son Adam, 19, in 2021.
Despite previously insisting that he 'didn't believe' in marriage, the father-of-one reassessed his views after falling in love with Lauren - who was left 'stunned' by the shock proposal.
A source told The Sun at the time: 'Lauren was absolutely stunned and never in a million years expected Simon to pop the question.
'She burst into tears - happy tears - and obviously said yes straight away.
'Lauren has been Simon’s rock over these past few years - supporting him when he broke his back, and through thick and thin generally. They make a wonderful couple.
'Whilst Simon never thought he was the marrying type, he’s realised he’s met the woman of his dreams - and couldn't be happier. In the words of Beyoncé, it was time to put a ring on it.'
A friend of the pair's added to People magazine: 'They are both super happy. They've been together a long time now and adore each other so it's not a huge surprise to their close friends.'
Simon met Lauren when she was still married to millionaire property developer Andrew Silverman.
Their affair became public – and Simon's life changed – at the end of July 2013 when news broke of Lauren's pregnancy.
In 2015, Simon told Mail on Sunday Event magazine: 'I'm not proud of the circumstances, I can't hold my head up about it.'
And of the pregnancy, he admitted: 'This was not something I planned. But I remember going to the first scan with Lauren.
'I called him Tad because he looked like a tadpole. Something just kicked in. I felt unbelievably protective of both of them. I just absolutely wanted him. I just hadn't known that before.'
Simon had previously stated that he 'didn't believe in marriage' and worried about what would happen to his fortune if he tied the knot.
The X Factor creator - who has a net worth of approximately $600million - said in 2008: 'I don't believe in marriage, certainly not in this business.
'The truth is that you get married and in a year or two they clean you out! It's just not going to work.'
The father-of-one has previously enjoyed high profile relationships with the likes of Sinitta, Jackie St. Clair and Terri Seymour.
He was rumoured to have been secretly engaged to Page Three girl Louise Payne, after she split from husband and Right Said Fred star Fred Fairbrass, yet never confirmed the reports.
The pair met at a function in London in 1995 yet split three years later.