'He's mad about her': Simon Cowell 'has bought ring to propose to Lauren Silverman with'... but may 'wait until after baby's birth'

He recently hinted that he could be planning to marry Lauren Silverman.
And according to reports Simon Cowell has already bought the engagement ring he hopes to propose to her with.
Lauren is currently six months pregnant with the music mogul’s child, and apparently he is waiting until after they become a family of three to pop the question.

Is that the sound of wedding bells?: Simon Cowell has apparently bought an engagement ring to propose to Lauren Silverman with. The pair are pictured together on Tuesday night

‘Simon’s mad about her,’ a source told Us Weekly’s Hot Stuff. ‘But I think he’ll wait until after she gives birth.’

Mail Online has contacted a representative for Mr. Cowell for comment.
The 53-year-old implied that marriage could be on the cards during an interview with Ryan Seacrest in September.

Not getting down on one knee just yet: According to reports the music mogul, seen with Lauren last month, may wait until after their baby is born to pop the question

‘Let's put it this way, I wouldn't expect her to be a single mother,’ he said when asked if the couple are planning a trip down the aisle any time soon.
Earlier this month the X Factor judge told his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on Extra what he hoped to name his first child.
‘My number one choice is Simon because I like the name,’ he said, adding that his second choice would be Eric after his late father.

Romantic meal: Simon and his six months pregnant girlfriend were seen leaving Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood on Tuesday

However Mr Nasty apparently told Us Weekly that it was his baby mama who settled on a moniker for their little boy.
‘Lauren decided on it last night,’ he said on November 4, the publication reports.

Meanwhile Simon, who was seen dining at Boa Steakhouse with Lauren on Tuesday night, is heavily tipped to return to The X Factor UK.

The odds are in his favour: The 53-year-old is heavily tipped to return to The X Factor UK as a judge

In the last week the odds of him swapping his spot on the US version of the show for the UK one have fallen drastically from 3/1 to 1/8 with bookmakers William Hill.
It comes as ratings for the American singing competition series have plummeted to 3.6million.
This figure is less than a fifth of the 20million viewers Simon said he hoped to draw in when the show started in 2011.
It is expected that Simon will take Gary Barlow’s place on the panel as the Take That star recently revealed he will not be returning to The X Factor as a judge.

Fantastic Four: The current judging panel consists of (L-R) Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh