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LEONA LEWIS thinks her friend and mentor Simon Cowell will go “soft’’ when he becomes a father for the first time.The “Bleeding Love” hitmaker thinks the music mogul — who was her mentor and led her to victory on the 2006 series of “The X Factor” — will be a “good dad’’ when girlfriend Lauren Silverman gives birth to his first son next year. She told MailOnline: “I think he’s going to be a good dad. My brother became really soft when he became a dad, and what happened to him will probably happen to Simon.’’

Despite Simon helping guide her career, Leona now looks to him as more of a “’friend’’ than adviser. She added: “He’s become more of a friend than a mentor. He likes Jo Malone — maybe I’ll get him a nice big old candle for Christmas.’’ The 28-year-old star — who will release her fourth album, “Christmas With Love”, later this month — is now looking forward to the festive season and says she loves to have a “normal’’ relaxed day.

She said: “I’m still figuring out where I’ll be for Christmas, but I’m usually in Wales with my family. I like a natural, normal Christmas with my friends and family. I like to chill really — it’s normally a PJs day!’’ — Bang Showbiz.