Simon Cowell has announced that he is to quit Pop Idol after the current series, saying that the public will be bored of him by the end of the series.
Cowell said: “If there is another series of Pop Idol in the UK I won’t be part of it. I think the British public will get sick and tired of me after this show. I know I would be sick and tired of me, and I don’t want that to happen.”
With regards to the next winner, Cowell said: “I’m not interested in having hollow victories any more. I don’t want a record that will go to No1 by selling 40 or 50,000 copies. I want records that will be No1 across the globe - that’s what I’m aiming for. Of course I’m motivated by money - tell me who isn’t? I’ve always taken the view that nobody should do something for nothing. It’s just a rule I’ve always had for myself — you have to get the best deal for you or for your company.”