By Kimberley Dadds
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It was the question on everyone's lips on Tuesday night - whether Simon Cowell would be bold enough to show his face at the One Direction movie premiere.
And being the bolshy music mogul that he is, Simon of course did turn up to the This Is Us screening in Leicester Square amid his current lovechild scandal.
The 53-year-old took a break from his current luxury yacht break in the Mediterranean to support his former X Factor stars as they launch their film.
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Brushing it off: Simon Cowell happily faces the crowds following his lovechild scandal as he turns up to the One Direction movie premiere in London on Tuesday night
His harem: While his pregnant lover Lauren Silverman is at home in New York, Simon brought his ex fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy and fellow ex Sinitta along to the premiere
In fact, he didn't only show up to the red carpet event, but he also made light of the fact he is to become a father for the first time with his friend Andrew Silverman's wife.
As he arrived at the premiere he joked about his pride at how far Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan had come.
He said: 'This is like a dream come true... I feel like a father.' To which the host jested back: 'We won't go there!'
Simon Cowell and ex Sinitta take to One Direction red carpet
Facing the drama: Simon seemed to lap up the attention as he made a quick trip back to London especially for it
And if that wasn't enough his exes Mezhgan Hussainy and Sinitta joined him at the premiere, while his pregnant lover Lauren is currently at home in New York.
Cowell followed closely behind the boys as they were greeted by scores of screams from fans who had camped out in the area for a prime red carpet spot ahead of the screening.
Simon addressed the crowds and said: 'I always dreamt when I was kid one day I could produce a movie so this is fantastic.
One Direction at Leicester Square world premiere of their movie
'It's the first one and hopefully won't be the last, I wasn't the only producer there were lots of people involved and the band produced the movie as well. It was an incredible experience.
'Anyone who wants to know what it's like to be in a band needs to watch this movie.'
He ended by saying: 'I'd like to say a special thank you to the fans without you we wouldn't be here.'
Dozens of Directioners, as the group's fans are known, who camped out overnight have been joined by masses more from around the UK, with some singing the band's hits and others wearing masks of the lads.
The five-piece appeared on the red carpet before their film, One Direction: This Is Us, was screened in London.
The film has been made by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock and follows their life on the road during their rise to worldwide fame.
What scandal? Simon Cowell makes his way to the One Direction: This Is Us premiere as he brushes off heightened interest in his private life now he is to become a father
The wait is over! One Direction descend upon Leicester Square to thousands of screaming fans for the world premeire of This Is Us
Just a bit popular! Fans had camped out over 24 hours to make sure they got a good spot to try and catch a glimpse of the boys
Suited and booted: The boys all dressed in various black and white ensembles to greet the thousands of waiting crowdmembers
The new fab five: It was close to Beatlemania as the young singers descended upon the red carpet
The band - Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson - held a press conference in north London on Monday with Spurlock where Payne said the film was "nerve-wracking" to make, but admitted there could be a follow-up if it is a hit.
Ceri Evans, 31, travelled yesterday from Flintshire, North Wales, with her son Callum, 14, who has a terminal illness of the heart.
Ms Evans said Callum first met the boys in 2010 after he was granted a wish to have lunch with X Factor acts and judges, including Simon Cowell.
Fans out in force: Leicester Square was closed on Tuesday afternoon as so many fans packed out the area
Dapper: The boys looked calm and collected as they posed for photographs on the red carpet
Fan pleaser: Zayn Malik made sure he spent plenty of time signing autographs for fans who had camped out for hours to see them
She said they stayed in a hotel overnight and are excited by the premiere.
Ms Evans said: 'Callum is obsessed with One Direction and he loves them. It's amazing to see the crowds here as there's nothing like this in North Wales. We have to come to London to see people like One Direction.
'In 2010, he got to have lunch with them in the (X Factor) canteen and ever since then he's loved them. They were really nice and they were good with him. They have really nice personalities.
'We've booked to see them next year on the tour in Manchester.'
There they are! One Direction arrive in Leicester Square to thousands of screaming fans at Tuesday night's premiere of their 3D movie This Is Us
Lucky them! A handful of female friends were delighted as Harry happily posed for pictures with them
Fooling around: The boys looked relaxed as they joked around together in front of the cameras
Worth the wait: Around 70,000 fans had crammed into Leicester Square for the screening, some of which had camped over night
Enjoying their moment: Just a day earlier they had held a press conference in London about the personal movie
Emily Gee, 16, of Solihull, West Midlands, camped out overnight while her mother stayed in a nearby hotel. She said the Directioners are similar to a big family.
Emily said: 'I arrived yesterday at 4pm and then I started camping out - I didn't sleep at all. I'm completely shattered. I don't know how to explain in words how I feel. I'm buzzing - I can't wait.'
Spaniard Iraia Landaluze, 18, is visiting London with her family and they also joined the queue in Leicester Square.
Of the crowds, she said: 'It's crazy.'
Organisers have been encouraging people to stay away and watch from home.
They said: 'Event staff on the ground, the Metropolitan Police and Westminster City Council will be working together to ensure the safety of fans, guests and staff on the day.
'We would like to remind fans that the red carpet is being streamed live all over the world, so they can get the best views from the comfort of their own homes.'
Payne said it was "difficult to watch" the new film because it showed how upset their parents were when they left home to tour the world.
One scene features his father talking about how much he misses his son.
The star told BBC Breakfast: 'For me that was a bit difficult to watch. He's always so happy when I see him and happy to have me home; to actually see what he's like when I'm not there was a bit mad.'
Hours before the band arrives hundreds of girls wait by the carpet where members of One Direction will walk into the Odeon cinema
Who do you think these girls have come to see? A gaggle of teenagers line up with their intentions clear for all to see
Bandmate Tomlinson agreed it was "tough" for their parents.
He said: 'You know a lot of families anticipate that once you get to 18 you'll go to university and mothers know that that's the day, whereas for us it kind of just happened out of the blue and our mums just had to wave goodbye to us on The X Factor, so I think it was a lot for them to take in at first.'
The boyband have topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the first British act to top the US Billboard chart with their debut album.
The litter's going in One Direction: Fans leave a mess in Leicester Square after camping out over night
We're ready: Directioners stake their place on the barriers as they wait for the This Is Us premiere
Tomlinson said one advantage of making the film was it helped them remember everything that had happened to them in the last few years.
He said: 'Because so much is happening to us, you kind of just lose it all. It's great just to sit back and watch it back and remember and relive those moments.'
Styles said the film would allow fans to learn more about them, adding: 'We just want to show what we're about and with social media and stuff there's only so much you can get across in terms of your personality.'
Dedicated Directioners: Fans sleep on what they can and stay close to keep warm
There's a party atmosphere in Leicester Square with fans singing the band's hits and wearing masks of their favourite band members
Asked why there was no sex or drugs in the film, he joked: 'This is a family press conference.'
Tomlinson added: 'We like to think we're rock 'n' roll but we're not really.'
Styles said they did not cut many scenes from the film, adding that it "was more putting in stuff we remembered we really wanted".
But Tomlinson said it was difficult to put everything in because "you've got five people's personalities to get across so it's actually quite hard".
Spurlock said fans would enjoy seeing how "normal" the band are.
He said: 'There is no air of superiority, there is no air of success that permeates this movie.
'You see five guys who are the same five guys they were three years ago.'
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