Simon Cowell feared missing son’s birth: He lost his cool

OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell was terrified he’d miss the birth of his son. The media mogul got a call from his partner Lauren Silverman to say their baby was on his way, and he faced a 15 hour journey to make it in time to be with her for Eric’s arrival yesterday.

“It was a very emotional experience for him — but his overwhelming emotion now is relief,” a source said.

“He knows he was cutting it very fine to get back and wouldn’t have forgiven himself if he had missed the birth. Obviously his number one priority at the moment is the health of his son and Lauren.

“He’s so delighted that everything is OK. He’s still getting his head around the fact that he’s now a dad and has been texting family members and close friends.

Simon is said to have lost “his cool” when he received Lauren’s call, but she “knows the signs” and gave him enough time to arrive by her side.

“Simon was in shock when he got the call,” said the source.

“It’s not often he loses his cool but this was one of those times. Even though he didn’t want to see the birth, there was no question that he’d wouldn’t be at Lauren’s side.

“She has had a difficult pregnancy so her health is his priority. This is Lauren’s second baby so she knows the signs — she gave him as much time as humanly possible to get there.

“When he arrived in New York she was in the advanced stages of labor.”

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