Is Simon Cowell planning to have another baby?

The X Factor judge, who became a first-time dad when girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to son Eric on Valentine’s Day last year, teased he would be open to expanding his brood.

“I wouldn’t rule anything out right now,” he told the Daily Star. “He’s (Eric) adorable, so maybe I just won’t make plans and see what happens.”

Simon admitted that fatherhood has been “fun” and “much easier” than he had expected.

“I love being a dad,” the 55-year-old TV mogul told E! News. “It’s been easy and I can’t believe it’s a year already. It’s gone by, like, snap, but he’s a fantastic little boy.”

He added: “I had no idea what it was going to feel like to be a dad, and I was always nervous about babies. I didn’t know what to do with them.

“But actually, when you see someone day by day becoming, you know, more smart and doing different things and recognising you and now talking, I mean… it’s an incredible feeling.”

Meanwhile, Simon’s X Factor colleague Louis Walsh reckons it’s only a matter of time before Simon takes on another responsibility – being a husband.

“Simon’s mellowed, he’s just more chilled. Lauren’s really good for him, I think he’s going to marry her, I really do. I never thought I’d say Simon’s going to get married, but I think he’s going to get married,” he said.