PAULA Abdul and Simon Cowell’s relationship is complicated.
The two had a unique chemistry when they co-hosted American Idol that often left viewers wondering whether they were secretly dating or publicly hating on each other.
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Do Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell have beef with each other?
The pair certainly had plenty of beef between them when they started filming the show in 2002.
The pair often sparred with their words and shot menacing glances in the other’s direction.
Off-screen, they couldn’t even fly in the same plane for the entire first two seasons of the show.
Over time though, Cowell and Abdul grew on each other, and their bickering soon turned to take a turn more towards flirting than feuding.
This left many wondering whether the two were dating.
Did Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell ever date?
American Idol fans buzzed over the chemistry between the two, but according to Cowell and Abdul, they never dated.
Cowell seemingly joked with Barbara Walters, in a 2011 interview, that there was “sexual tension on her part,” referring to Abdul.
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In 2019, Abdul went on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, where she cleared up the rumors.
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A guest asked if anything romantic had ever occurred between the two, to which Abdul answered immediately.
She said: “Oh no! No! Ew, no!”
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Are Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul friends?
The two have gone on to work together on more than just American Idol.
Cowell brought Abdul on board for America’s Got Talent, too.
While she didn’t end up sticking with that show, the two still seem close.
In February 2023, the two came together, and both gave speeches at Kelly Clarkson’s Holywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
Randy Jackson was also there to cheer her on.
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