Simon Cowell Is Engaged to Longtime Love Lauren Silverman After 9 Years of Dating!

Happy news for Simon Cowell – he’s engaged!

The 62-year-old former American Idol judge is set to marry his longtime love Lauren Silverman, his rep confirmed to People.

The couple has been together since 2013 and they welcomed their son Eric into the world in February 2014.

Click inside for details about their engagement…

“They are both super happy,” a source said about the engagement. “They’ve been together a long time now and adore each other so it’s not a huge surprise to their close friends.”

The source says that Simon popped the question while on vacation in Barbados on Christmas Eve. The couple first met there!

The couple’s son Eric and Lauren‘s son Adam were present for the proposal on the beach.

Check out photos of the couple on a bike ride just days ago!