Simon Cowell avoids divorce court appearance Simon Cowell has avoided the prospect of a court appearance after the woman reported to be carrying his baby "resolved" her legal battle with her estranged husband. The X Factor boss was named as a "co-respondent" in Lauren Silverman's divorce papers by her husband Andrew, according to reports in the United States, and faced the possibility of being called to give evidence. But a statement released by Ms Silverman's lawyers said: "The matter has been resolved and the parties have moved on." Mrs Silverman, 36, who has a seven-year-old son Adam with her soon to be ex-husband, is reported to be in line for a multimillion-pound payout from him. Pop mogul Cowell has remained tight-lipped about the story and refused to comment directly when he appeared at a press conference in Los Angeles earlier this month ahead of the new series of the US version of the talent show. "I've haven't read the newspapers," the 53-year-old joked, as he was questioned about the reports.