A new fiancee for Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol after this season and another Brit wants to replace him. Steve Lillywhite is a New York-based, Grammy-winning music producer who has worked with U2, The Talking Heads, Morrissey and The Rolling Stones. Lillywhite tells us about his campaign, Howard Stern and why he won’t be dressing like Simon.

Steve Lillywhite said, “I’m a very personable guy, I can make people laugh and I’m self-effacing, but I can back it up with factual evidence. I really believe I can help the show because if I hear one more judge say, “That’s a bit pitch-y again”, it’s ridiculous. There’s more to it than that. This current crop of boys, are you telling me out of the thousands of people who auditioned that these 12 are the best? Something went wrong in the process and Simon Cowell knows this, his body language says they’ve screwed up.

But as of late, acerbic talent judge Simon Cowell has got a “spring in his step” thanks to his new fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy, Britain’s Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec said Friday.

Dec once told, “His grin is even bigger than normal. There’s a twinkle in his eye, a spring in his step, he’s loved up isn’t he?”

“He is, and good for him. We got introduced and she seems a lovely girl,” Ant added.

But the duo said his romance with Mezhgan hasn’t made him any softer on the talent show hopefuls.

“He’s still horrible to most of the contestants. I mean, he hasn’t softened in anyway,” Dec said.

Hussainy reportedly confirmed the engagement to RadarOnline.com and suggested it won’t be long before she’ll walk down the aisle.