Paris, Aug 26 : Music mogul Simon Cowell expressed his fondness for partner Lauren Silverman for the first time in public. They were spotted holding hands and walking.

The couple was seen taking a stroll as they enjoy a vacation in south of France, reports radaronline. com.

Silverman, whose growing baby bump was visible in a semi-transparent top, was seen smiling radiantly as she walked hand in hand with Cowell.

Silverman, who has 7-year-old son with ex-husband Andrew, has expressed her desire to marry Cowell in future.(IANS)