Simon Cowell started affair with Lauren Silverman 'four years ago' The X Factor boss and New York socialite 'talk 100 times a day'

IT'S only just hit headlines... But Simon Cowell started his affair with Lauren Silverman four years ago, according to new reports. Sources claim The X Factor boss and his lover are still together and they speak 100 times a day. A friend of the pregnant 36-year-old told Us Weekly magazine: "Lauren has loved Simon forever. And they started having an affair four years ago. "Simon and Lauren are together. They talk 100 times a day," they added. In January, Lauren reportedly gushed about the music mogul in a soppy online message. Without naming him, the New York socialite posted on Instagram: “Throughout life you will meet one person who is unlike any other. You could talk to this person for hours and never get bored, you could tell them things and they won't judge you." It continued: "This person is your soulmate, your best friend. Don't ever let them go."