News broke on Wednesday that Simon was reportedly expecting a child with Lauren Silverman, an American oscillate who is married - though separated - to Simon's friend Andrew Silverman.
Perhaps hoping for an easy ride, Simon was unsurprisingly bombarded by questions about the news. At first he played down the story, pretending to be unaware of the furore.
When one reported asked 'The new baby. Were you as surprised by the news as we were?' Simon cheekily replied 'I haven't read the newspapers. Am I missing something?'
Cowell went on to reveal a little more about the situation telling reporters 'There are a lot of things I will eventually clear up when the time is right,..I really have to be sensitive here because there are a lot of people's feelings involved.'
When asked if he could reveal how he's feeling, Simon candidly replied, 'I would love to, but I have to respect a lot of other people's feelings.'
It emerged yesterday that Lauren's husband Andrew has named Simon in divorce papers. In the papers, Lauren is accused of being adulterous with Cowell and of being 'cruel and inhuman' to her husband.