Tuesday, 4 November 2008

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Simon Cowell: I'm not having an affair with Sinitta

Newly single X Factor judge says they're just good friends

Simon Cowell is godfather to Sinitta's children

Simon Cowell has rubbished reports he’s dating former flame Sinitta.

At the weekend The X Factor judge confirmed his break-up from long-term girlfriend Terri Seymour, 34.

But gossips have claimed Simon, 49, is seeing Sinitta, who is married to businessman Andy Willner.

‘Any talk about us being back together is ridiculous,’ he says. ‘I’ve known Sinitta for 20 years and we are the best of friends.

'Maybe that’s strange for some people to understand.’

Simon and Sinitta, 42, who has been offering him support following his split from Terri, dated throughout the 1990s.

Meanwhile, X Factor host Dermot O’Leary, 35, has apologised to Louis Walsh, 56, after he teased the Irish judge for being camp on Saturday’s show.

‘He was really shocked by how badly Louis reacted,’ a source tells The Sun. ‘He never meant to be insulting.

'Dermot has now apologised and promised he won’t do it any more – and Louis has accepted it. They both just want to move on now.’