Alright, folks, let’s dive right in. Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell have been the talk of the town ever since their time on American Idol. The pair spent countless hours together during their years on the show, but here's the scoop: Paula wants to clear the air once and for all. No, they were never romantically involved. Not even a little bit.
Setting the Record Straight
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday, October 9, a fan called in with the question that’s been on everyone’s mind for years. “There’s always so much tension between you and Simon — was there anything romantic that ever happened?” the caller asked.
Paula didn’t hesitate for a second. “Oh no! No! Ew, no!” she quickly replied, shutting down any lingering rumors. The Grammy-winning star made it crystal clear: they were just colleagues who had a lot of fun (and occasionally some friendly sparring) on the show. And hey, let’s be honest, that tension was part of what made American Idol so entertaining!
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A Trip Down Memory Lane
Paula and Simon worked alongside Randy Jackson on American Idol from 2002 to 2010, and let me tell you, those were some wild years. The trio recently reunited on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where they all had nothing but love and admiration for the original American Idol winner.
Simon, now 59, couldn’t help but gush over Kelly Clarkson, who was just 37 at the time. “I actually genuinely do not believe we would be sitting here today if you hadn’t entered the show that year,” Simon told Kelly. “The whole premise of that show was we had to find a star who was going to sell records. When you delivered that moment on that first live show and when you won that winning song at the end…”
Paula chimed in, adding, “It was a game changer!” And who could argue with that? Kelly truly was a game changer, and the judges knew it from the start.
Randy Jackson Joins the Praise Parade
Even Randy Jackson couldn’t resist getting in on the praise parade. “We looked at each other at the end of the finale and said ‘wow’ this thing is going to work — that was the moment we knew,” he revealed on the daytime talk show. It’s clear that the trio had an incredible chemistry that kept audiences glued to their screens year after year.
