Simon Cowell has joked that he would only hire Elton John, if he wanted to run his new creche on The X Factor.

Elton has publicly criticised the reality TV show on many occasions and when asked whether he could overlook his rants and hire Elton for his new American series, Cowell told Access Hollywood: “If we’ve got somebody with kids, he’s more than welcome to come along and run the nursery. So if you’re watching, Elton, there’s another job. I’m serious. He can do it.”

Cowell also confirmed that not only has he spoken to Paula Abdul about returning to his side, but admitted that she is on a ‘smaller group’ of stars he is considering for his all new judging panel. However, negotiations are still ongoing and Simon is not yet near his final decision. He said: “[A few days ago], we met somebody who I’ve never met before in my life, who I just loved. And that’s why it’s good to kind of delay the process [of selecting the judges].”

He added: “It’s not about necessarily the TV show per se, it’s people. You genuinely gotta trust that they’re gonna be able to do the job you’re paying them to do. And like I said, a hit-maker who worked in America and has had experience, I think is crucial to this panel as well.”

Other stars in the running according to the music mogul are Mariah Carey, Nicole Scherzinger and George Michael. He previously admitted that he had also spoken to Jessica Simpson and Usher.

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