Tale Of The Tape: How Lauren Silverman Challenged Simon Cowell's Ex-Fiance Mezhgan Hussainy -- And Won!

With news that Simon Cowell is expecting a child with his former friend Andrew Silverman's wife Lauren, we've got a look at the timeline surrounding Simon, Lauren and Mezhgan Hussainy, the stunning makeup artist he's been linked to in recent years.

2006: The X Factor judge and Lauren met each other on a Barbados resort, where the socialite was vacationing with Andrew. Cowell and the couple became fast friends.

2006: The X Factor judge and Lauren met each other on a Barbados resort, where the socialite was vacationing with Andrew. Cowell and the couple became fast friends.

Sept. 2011: Simon's engagement to Mezhgan ends, though the (reportedly) $350 million man buys the brunette beauty a lavish house as a parting gift.

Sept. 2011: Simon's engagement to Mezhgan ends, though the (reportedly) $350 million man buys the brunette beauty a lavish house as a parting gift.

Jan. 2013: Simon and the Silvermans kick off the year vacationing in the celeb hive St. Barts.

April 2012: Simon, arguably the greatest judge in American Idol's history, attends the launch of his biography Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell (written by Tom Bower) in his native London. Lauren is also spotted at the event.

Dec. 2012: Simon and Lauren are snapped together at a charity event in Barbados, as the year comes to a close.

Dec. 2012: Simon and Lauren are snapped together at a charity event in Barbados, as the year comes to a close.

March 2013: Lauren and Simon are seen together in London, leaving a performance of Agatha Christie's play the Mouse Trap in the back of a car.

March 2013: Lauren and Simon are seen together in London, leaving a performance of Agatha Christie's play the Mouse Trap in the back of a car.

May 2013: Simon and Lauren conceive a child, according to multiple reports following the same timeline.

June 2013: Lauren is snapped sitting in Simon's lap during an outing at London's River Café.

June 2013: Lauren is snapped sitting in Simon's lap during an outing at London's River Café.

July 2013: Multiple outlets report the pregnancy, with all three releasing statements to the press pleading for privacy, citing Lauren and Andrew's 7-year-old son, who's also named Andrew.

July 2013: Multiple outlets report the pregnancy, with all three releasing statements to the press pleading for privacy, citing Lauren and Andrew's 7-year-old son, who's also named Andrew.