Long night? Simon Cowell looks tired but happy as he leaves hospital after birth of his baby son, Eric
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He took the first available flight from London to New York on Friday morning to be by Lauren Silverman's side as she went into to labour at Lenox Hill Hospital.
And it looks like the fatigue has caught up on Simon Cowell, after welcoming his first child, a baby boy called Eric into the world.
Leaving the hospital on Valentine's Day night, the music mogul looked tired but happy to be heading back to his hotel to get some sleep on his first night as a new dad.
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Ready to rest: Simon Cowell looks tired but happy after the birth of his first child on Valentine's Day
Lauren would obviously be staying at the hospital with her second son - she has an eight-year old called Adam with ex-husband Andrew SIlverman - who was born at at 17.45 EST, weighing 6lbs 7oz.
A source told MailOnline: 'Lauren's mother and sister were in the delivery room with them when she gave birth. Simon's mother, Julie, is looking forward to meeting the baby in the UK.'
Cowell tweeted just hours later, giving away the infant's name: 'Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome.'
Adding an explanatory note: 'Named after my dad'.
Dropping off: Simon can barely keep his eyes open as he jumps in a car to take him from the Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, to his hotel
Long day: The X Factor judge flew from London to New York on Friday to be by his girlfriend Lauren Silverman's side
Update: Simon shared his baby joy on Twitter
Many stars across the world have been sending their congratulations to the music mogul and his girlfriend.
Close friend and ex girlfriend Terri Seymour said: 'I called him tonight and he is so excited. It really is all change for him, but he is ready. Eric is a great name. It is great that he picked that name in honour of his father. It is very touching. I can't wait to see them all.'
Music icon Tom Jones took time out from his performance in aid of the red carpet at the Mending Kid sInternational All Star Concert for Children Worldwide In Los Angeles.
Tribute: Simon named his son Eric after his late father
Her second child: Lauren already has an eight-year-old son with ex-husband Andrew Silverman
Tom revealed to MailOnline, that Simon will be able to mix his workaholic nature with being a father: 'So good luck to him and his partner and his new child. I think having a child is a responsibility.
'I had a child when I was 17 years old and you can do both, The Voice UK judge explained. 'You can have a family and still enjoy being in showbusiness.
He added: It can be done but you have to make sure that you put your time in, and be a loving father that is all you have to do.'
Asked if Cowell's time being taken up with child-rearing could impact on the TV battle between the X Factor and his BBC rival, Tom smiled: 'I don't know about that. Simon Cowell is a lovely fella. I have met him and he is a solid man.
Nigel Lythgoe told us exclusively: 'I look forward to working with Simon again on a brand new production, "My Kid's Got Talent.'
Piers Morgan also took to Twitter to share an adorable throwback photo of a young Simon with his father, and wrote, 'A young Simon Cowell with his father Eric, who he adored... lovely tribute to name his son after him.'
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Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman welcome their baby son on Valentine's Day... as he reveals the child will be called ERIC
- Pop supremo's girlfriend Lauren Silverman has given birth to a baby son
- Baby boy weighed 6lbs 7oz and was born at 17.45 EST on February 14
- Lauren went into labour at Lenox Hill Hospital, where Beyonce gave birth and rooms can cost up $1,700-a-night
- The baby boy is named after Cowell's father Eric
- Simon missed Friday's Britain's Got Talent auditions in London to catch a commercial flight to New York City
- Lauren, 37, was not expected to give birth for another two weeks
- Cowell had pledged to quit smoking ahead of baby's birth - but then said he would instead have a 'smoking room' at home
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Simon Cowell has become a father for the first time after Lauren Silverman welcomed a baby boy into the world on Valentine's Day.
The 54-year-old music mogul's girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first son in New York City at 17.45 EST, weighing 6lbs 7oz.
Simon revealed on Twitter hours after the birth that he had named the child after his own deceased father Eric Cowell.
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Taking a breather: Simon Cowell stepped out for some fresh air at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. after his girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to their first child, on Friday
Baby day: Lauren Silverman gave birth to a baby boy, weighing 6lbs 7oz, at 17.45 EST
A source told MailOnline: 'Lauren's mother and sister were in the delivery room with them when she gave birth. Simon's mother, Julie, is looking forward to meeting the baby in the UK.'
Cowell tweeted just hours later, giving away the infant's name: 'Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome.'
Adding an explanatory note: 'Named after my dad'.
Happy man: The 54-year-old flashed a grin as he greeted someone on the street following the birth of his son
One last push, we mean puff: Cowell, pictured taking a drag on his cigarette as he arrived at Lenox Hill hospital in Manhattan, has become a father for the first time
Daddy cool: Simon Cowell looked utterly delighted as he arrived at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York City on Friday amid the imminent arrival of his first born child
Simon was spotted just hours after Lauren gave birth catching some fresh air outside of the hospital.
The television personality looked in high spirits as he wore a trench coat, blue jeans, and leather boots.
The X Factor judge previously said of his father Eric, who passed away in 1999 of a heart attack at the age of 81, 'My dad was a brilliant mentor.’
Eric Selig Phillip Cowell worked in the music industry as an executive, paving the way for Simon's own illustrious career.
The namesake: Simon pictured celebrating with his father Eric Cowell (far right) and other family members at his mother Julie's 70th birthday party
Big reveal: Cowell named his son after his own father Eric, who passed in 1999
In 2011 Simon spoke about the devastating impact of his father's death, admitting it was the worst day of his life.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on his Tonight Show on CNN, the mogul spoke in detail about the day 12 years ago that Eric died.
The former EMI executive succumbed to a heart attack in 1999 aged 81, while he was at home with Cowell's mother Julie.
'I can't lie, it was the worst day of my life,' Cowell said, 'a horrible horrible time.'
He also credited his father with giving him a unique ability to use his charms to be able to reach out and connect with anybody regardless of their background.
'He said to me - because he was successful, my dad, when he ran his company - he said, 'everybody around you has an invisible sign on their head which says 'make me important', Cowell revealed.
'What I understood from that is that you've got to recognise that everyone around you wants to be recognised, wants to be appreciated.
'What I try and remember is that when I make a show, everyone has played a part in it. The show is created, truthfully, by 500 people every week.'
There'll be no more of that: Simon Cowell steps out of his car in a puff of smoke as he arrives for the birth of his baby son today in New York
Earlier that afternoon, the music mogul was pictured taking one final drag on his cigarette as he arrived in New York City with a huge grin on his face while preparing for the imminent arrival of his baby son.
The X Factor supremo, who had pledged to give up smoking ahead of his son's arrival, flew into New York on Friday after Lauren went into labour two weeks early.
His mentor: A young Simon pictured with parents Eric Cowell and Julie Cowell
He took the first commercial flight from London available on Friday morning and by early afternoon was at Lauren's side at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Speaking to photographers outside the hospital, the music millionaire, who missed the last day of taping auditions for his show Britain's Got Talent, said his baby was due 'any second now' and that Lauren is 'doing great'.
Perhaps to quell his nerves, Cowell took a puff on one of his favourite menthol Kool cigarettes before heading into the hospital. It remains to be seen whether he will exchange a Kool for a cigar to celebrate the baby's birth.
With a baby on the way, Cowell had declared that he was quitting smoking, but in November he admitted 'I lied.'
Claiming electronic cigarettes "don't work," the mogul said: 'There are a lot of boring things that happen when you have a baby
'You have to get rid of] sharp edges, cigarettes, alcohol … then there's [baby-proofing] the toilet. But I'll have a smoking room!'
Lauren, 37, said she wanted to have the baby at home in Manhattan, where her mother could help out and so she could be near her eldest son Adam.
Her mother Carole Sandland is thought to be traveling from her home in Florida to be on hand when the newborn arrives.
Once their bundle of joy is ready to leave hospital, the couple will bring him home to the $26-000-a-month apartment they are renting in Manhattan.
The news has come as surprise to Simon as Lauren was due to give birth on February 28 in one of Manhattan's most exclusive hospitals.
Happy Valentine's Day! Waving happily to photographers as he stepped off his flight, the star looked full of the joys of impeding fatherhood
Welcome to the world, Simon Junior: Upon his arrival at the hospital, Simon told photographers his baby was due 'any second now'
Keeping his cool: The music mogul looked typically cool, calm and collected self as he arrived at the hospital
The hospital is where Beyoncé gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012 and reportedly hired out an entire floor.
Affluent mothers can pay up to $1,700-a-night for private full-service rooms where there is one nurse to every mother and baby.
Earlier this week Cowell said: 'I am keeping my phone on during auditions 100 per cent. If it happens I have to go and dash on a plane.
Big moment: The star had some form of briefcase tucked under his arm as he trudged through the snow at Lennox Hill
Hospital dash: Lauren wasn't initially scheduled to be admitted to Lenox Hill for another two weeks
Big city life: Once their bundle of joy arrives the couple will bring him home to the $26-000-a-month apartment they are renting in Manhattan
Missing out: Simon will not be attending the Britain's Got Talent auditions on Friday due to flying to New York
Glowing: Simon attended Lauren's baby shower back in December of last year
'I probably will be nervous when it all happens. I am going to watch (movie) Father of the Bride tonight to get used to that. I have got a feeling my child is going to be really naughty.'
Cowell is currently overseeing BGT auditions in London's Hammersmith with fellow judges Amanda Holden, comedian David Walliams and singer Alesha Dixon.
The Britain's Got Talent boss revealed that expectant girlfriend Lauren has given him carte blanche to carry on with his hectic workload after the baby arrives.
Doting: Simon had kept a plane on standby so he could get to Lauren in Manhattan as quickly as possible
A squeamish Cowell revealed this week: 'I haven't changed a nappy before and I won't. I just can't do it. I'd like to be at the birth but a little but far away.'
The pop supremo, who notoriously doesn't wake before midday, maintains Lauren is understanding of his workload and has vowed not to make demands of him.
'Lauren knows what my work schedule is like and everything else so she's cool with that.'
In the lurch: David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden will be forced to continue without him
Missing link: Simon was absent from proceedings as his Britain's Got Talent co-judges (L-R) Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden arrived at auditions in London on Friday
Last month the MailOnline revealed that Simon and Lauren had decided to call their son Simon Cowell Junior However, today, a close source said: 'They're 50/50 right now, so we have to wait and see.'
Although many thought Cowell was joking when he said that Simon was his favourite name, a friend of the couple said: ‘Simon and Lauren have decided that their favorite name for the baby is actually Simon.'
‘For a while it was between Simon and Eric- Simon’s dad’s name, but now it looks like Eric will be the middle name.’
Blooming: Lauren was last seen with Simon on January 9 in St Barts
Indeed, at Lauren’s baby shower, guests brought baby gifts emblazoned with the name Simon on them. Including gifts embroidered with the initials SC.
Meanwhile Ladbrokes have released the odds for the name of the baby and they make it just a 2/1 shot that his son is called Eric after his late father.
Simon Junior is next in the betting at 4/1 or it's a 6/1 shot Harry or George get the nod, but it seems highly unlikely that Louis, Gary or Piers will be the chosen name at 33/1.
The odds also suggest that Andrew is out of the running at 100/1 considering it's the name of Lauren's ex-husband.
News of Lauren's pregnancy broke in July of last year- while the New York socialite was still married to ex-husband Andrew Silverman.
Close: Lauren wanted to be in New York so she her mother could fly in and be with her and the newborn
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