Music mogul Simon Cowell has hit out at reports he wants to ditch girlfriend Terri Seymour and pay her $1.9 million (GBP1 million) to end their relationship.

A British newspaper yesterday (16JAN05) claimed the American Idol and POP IDOL judge had grown tired of the TV presenter and found her too possessive, "paranoid" and "clingy".

But 45-year-old Cowell insists the couple are still blissfully happy and blames the rumours on jealousy.

He says, "We just enjoyed a fantastic holiday in Barbados.

"People are jealous of Terri's success and think she is getting that only by being with me.

"But she was successful in her own right before I came along."

17/01/2005 03:13