Music mogul Simon Cowell has confirmed the reports that suggest Louis Tomlinson is set to become a father. 

In the week, a story broke that suggested Tomlinson is expecting his first baby with a woman named Briana Jungwirth and while there has been no official word from the 1D camp, Cowell told The Sun newspaper that he has spoken with the superstar since the news was revealed and gave him some advice about being a parent:

“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.' 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’.”

Cowell went onto add that he doesn't believe Tomlinson's news will tarnish the family friendly image of One Direction: “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.”

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Watch Tomlinson talking about his hopes for children of the future below: