Cowell names Valentine's baby Eric

Music mogul Simon Cowell and socialite Lauren Silverman are naming their Valentine's Day baby son Eric.

The couple's spokeswoman AnnMarie Thomson said Eric weighed 6lbs 7oz and is named after Cowell's father.

Cowell, of American Idol and The X Factor fame, posted a series of tweets about the happy event, saying the new mum was in "great shape" and describing his son as "healthy and handsome".

Last year Cowell dodged questions about his relationship with then married Silverman. But he later called her "special" and said he feels good about fatherhood, something he had not previously considered.

People magazine reported that Silverman's divorce from Andrew Silverman became final in New York in December.

AP