FIRST MARRIAGE OF SIMON'S FINACE REVEALED

Wednesday, March 10 2010 07:41

Simon Cowell's fiance Mezhgan Hussainy is reportedly thrilled to be planning a wedding to the American Idol judge -- in part because she hopes to ease "painful memories" of her first trip down the aisle. Erlene Garcia, who was married to Hussainy's older brother, told London's Mirror that Mezhgan married an affluent Southern California rug merchant in 1988 soon after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan with her family.

Garcia said, "She was saying, 'I'm not in love with him. He makes me sick. I have to quit school.' I told her, 'You don't have to go ahead with this. You are an American citizen.' But she told me, 'You are wrong.' "

The marriage ended after eight years.

SIMON AND MEZHGAN MAKE TELEVISION DEBUT

Meanwhile, Hussainy made her first late night appearance earlier this week, gracing the stage with Simon on the Tonight Show. Cowell, who had never confirmed the engagement rumors, responded to Jay Leno's questions about his relationship status by saying, "Well, I do have somebody in my life now, Jay, yes. And I kinda made a decision this year to make somebody happy."

Hussainy was eventually introduced from the audience and joined Leno and Cowell on the stage, where her and Simon kissed to a chorus of cheers.

In other Simon news, the New York Post claims his long-time ex-girlfriend, Terri Seymour, refused to walk the red carpet at Elton John's Oscar-viewing party out of fear that she'd bump into him with Hussainy.