Despite their history of high profile bickering, Simon Cowell has got busy defending American Idol co-judge Paula Abdul, following those previously reported claims by former contestant Corey Clark that he had had an affair with Abdul.
Cowell said: "I've worked with Paula now for four years, and we've had our moments, but she's there to offer support to the contestants, and I've never seen anything untoward in all of the years I've worked with her." He also told the Regis & Kelly Show that Clark "managed to sing the worst song I've ever heard."