Simon Cowell was asked to expand upon the controversial decision to fire Cheryl Cole from X Factor. He had some interesting things to say in his response.

“I worked with her for years in the U.K., and she was sensational,” he says. “We shot a couple of days, and I just had a feeling — and I was probably wrong – and I think she would disagree with this. And I thought she would be more comfortable on the U.K. show, and we spoke to her.”

“Initially she agreed to it, and we were way into a negotiation,” Cowell says. “And it all went public and it all went horribly wrong. And she was offered to come back to the show. And she didn’t want to go on that. It was one of those decisions you have to make as a producer.”

We’re not sure what to make of his statement, but if it was for the better of the show, there’s not much else to say.

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