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Lauren Silverman really hit the jackpot.
The Manhattan socialite (pictured) picked a good year to cheat on her hubby and get knocked up by Simon Cowell — since the international TV star raked in $95 million in the past year.
Cowell was tied with shock jock Howard Stern atop Forbes magazine’s list of highest-earning TV personalities for the 12 months ending June 30.
“The X Factor” creator Cowell has made a career with his biting commentary on pop-star wannabes, while the sex-obsessed Stern has masterfully balanced his raunchy radio act with his G-rated job as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Even though Glenn Beck is no longer on Fox News Channel, he’s still doing well with radio and his TV gig on TheBlaze network. He made $90 million in the past year, according to Forbes.
Oprah Winfrey isn’t the media titan she once was, taking a massive slide from her $165 million in 2011-12. But she still managed to make ends meet with her mere $77 million.
Winfrey’s protege, Phil McGraw, came in at No. 5 with an estimated $72million for 2012-13, thanks to his enormously popular “Dr. Phil” daytime show.
Conservative loudmouth Rush Limbaugh survived his ill-advised “slut” comment directed at women’s-health advocate Sandra Fluke.
Limbaugh, who broadcasts his daily radio show on TV, took home $66million in the past year, thanks to enthusiastic listeners interested in his take on last November’s campaign.
Beauty-pageant mogul and “The Apprentice” host Donald Trump raked in a hair-raising $63 million in 2012-13, Forbes reported.
“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest ($61 million), Ellen DeGeneres ($56 million) and Judge Judy Sheindlin ($47 million) rounded out the list of top 10 TV earners.