Britney Spears is not unstable, says 'X Factor' colleague Simon Cowell

Published Jun 15 2012, 05:30 BST  |  By Kate Goodacre

Simon Cowell has praised Britney Spears's early contributions to The X Factor USA.

The music mogul denied reports that Spears was "coming undone" during taping sessions for the show - claims which were also denied by the singer's publicist late last month.



Cowell told X17 Online: "No she's not unstable, I'm the one who's unstable!

"She's working out great, I mean, all these reports that we've fallen out, it's nonsense. She's doing a great job."

Cowell later added when asked if he was enjoying working with Spears: "Do you know what? Like I said, she's been amazing. She's really taking time to learn how to do this. She's got her confidence up.



"Once people give her a chance, I think people are really going to get her. She's gonna be a big surprise. She's a tough judge."

When pressed as to who his favourite judge of all time was, Cowell also quipped: "Yeah, I'd say Simon Cowell is a great guy. He's good to work with. Very good looking."

Cowell missed the latest taping sessions for The X Factor USA in Kansas City due to illness, and was replaced by long-serving X Factor UK judge Louis Walsh.

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