Louis Tomlinson is getting some friendly parenting advice from Simon Cowell. The One Direction singer, who is expecting his first child with Los Angeles-based stylist Briana Jungwirth, reportedly turned to his mentor and boss for some information about fatherhood.
"I said to him, 'You man up. You're fortunate because you're in a position to be able to look after the baby and not worry too much about that,'" Cowell told the Sun. "But I also told him, 'I've received bad calls in my life, but this is not one of them. This is your business, but I'm here for you.'"
The "X Factor" judge added, "He didn't kill anyone. He got someone pregnant. It happens every day all over the world. Again, Louis has got great family around him and, look, it's a plus, not a negative."
Cowell, 55, became a dad last year with girlfriend Lauren Silverman, who is famously known as the woman who left her husband of 10 years to be in a relationship with the former "American Idol" judge.
People confirmed last week that Tomlinson and Jungwirth, who met through a mutual friend, are not in a romantic relationship, but are "super excited" about becoming parents. The One Direction singer has reportedly said he will be a very "hands on" dad and will be by Jungwirth's side throughout the pregnancy.
"Louis is happy and very excited about becoming a dad, and he thinks Briana will be an amazing mother. It was a surprise at first, but he and Briana are very, very close friends and this has brought them even closer," a mutual friend of the couple told People.
A source added that the pair "care about each other very much and have spent a lot of time together privately over the last few months. They are both really happy and, although they aren't in a relationship, their friendship is extremely strong, and they are both really excited about the baby. It's early days and Briana and the baby's health are the most important things right now."
Tomlinson and Jungwirth's bundle of joy is due next year.
