Sources claim Lauren Silverman said she was visiting mom when seeing Simon Cowell

THE married woman believed to be pregnant with Simon Cowell's baby allegedly covered for the affair by telling her husband she was visiting her mum.

Sources told the New York Post that Lauren Silverman would sneak off with the acid-tongued Cowell by telling hubby Andrew Silverman she was visiting her mum, Carole Saland in Miami - and then she and Cowell would meet up.

Most recently, Mrs Silverman flew to England for the final of Cowell’s show Britain's Got Talent on June 8. It is believed she became pregnant around that time.

One source said, "Interesting that Lauren used her mother as her cover story." Another source said, "At the same time she was telling Andrew they should give their relationship another try, possibly to take them over the ten-year mark" as stipulated in their pre-nup.

Saland has defended her daughter: "Lauren isn’t a gold-digger . . . She’s a nice girl from Miami Beach. Her marriage was not a marriage made in heaven and life goes on, people go on."

Beard Clair, one of Mrs Silverman's lawyers, said, "These cheap shots aimed at Lauren and her family by people who believe they are supporting Andrew serve only to sabotage ongoing efforts by our client and her husband to settle this matter. We and Lauren continue to be committed to resolving this matter privately and amicably."

A rep for Mr Silverman referred to his initial statement, which said, "My top priority is protecting my 7-year-old son while working to resolve all outstanding issues with my wife."

Simon Cowell is at the centre of a messy divorce as he allegedly got a married woman pregnant. Picture: AP

 

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