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"Simon&amp;#x2019;s mea culpa. Simon Cowell is well aware that his reputation took a beating last summer, when Us Weekly revealed that the caustic British TV personality had fathered a child with Lauren Silverman &amp;#x2014; who, at the time, was married to his friend, Andrew Silverman.\r\nIn a long interview with the UK&amp;#x2019;s Mirror, Cowell 54 says he does &amp;#x201C;regret&amp;#x201D; the betrayal. &amp;quot;It is not something I am proud of or wanted to happen in terms of hurting anyone. It just happened. You have to deal with it and man up to it,&amp;#x201D; says the former American Idol judge, who welcomed baby Eric with Lauren in February, about two months after she finalized her divorce. &amp;#x201C;You have to accept the responsibility and the criticism. All I can say is, my advice to you is if it happens to you, you just have to deal with it a day at a time and own up to your responsibilities.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nCowell says Eric&amp;#x2019;s unexpected arrival was a perfect kick in the butt for the hard-charging star to take a breather. &amp;quot;You can start to live a slightly abnormal life and there is no question of doubt I was heading down that path,&amp;quot; he says.  &amp;quot;Too many late-night phone calls. Too obsessed with things.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nIn his new life with Lauren and baby Eric, Cowell insists he&amp;#x2019;s intent on striking a healthier work-life balance. &amp;quot;Maybe because it puts things in perspective having two people in my life who I am responsible for. There were times last year when I would live in two rooms, y&amp;apos;know kitchen and bedroom, in your house. It is a weird existence when you live on your own,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;On the phone all night, blah blah blah. Now the house is full of people. It has become a home rather than a house.&amp;#x201D;\r\nProfessionally speaking, holding court on Britain&amp;#x2019;s Got Talent, &amp;#x201C;I seem to have got my mojo back again,&amp;#x201D; he muses.\r\n\r\nAs for fatherhood: &amp;quot;Everyone said, &amp;apos;It must be turning your life upside down,&amp;apos; but I love it. The dogs are mad and Lauren is not exactly the most quiet person in the world.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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