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Simon Cowell Admits He and Ryan Seacrest ‘Rarely Talk Now’
Simon Cowell said he and Ryan Seacrest rarely communicate after 20 years, citing diverging careers despite their joint rise on American Idol in 2002.
- Simon Cowell told the New York Times that he and Ryan Seacrest `rarely talk now`, reflecting on their decades-long connection since American Idol.
- After working together on American Idol from 2002 until Cowell left in 2010, Cowell launched The X Factor U.S. edition, and they later drifted apart.
- Cowell acknowledged Ryan Seacrest's workload, saying `I can't really answer that one` and noting `He does work hard`, but admitted he `didn't follow his career, so I don't know what he's done`.
- A spokesperson for Cowell told Page Six that `he and Ryan Seacrest have never had bad blood`, and Cowell said `the stars probably never will align` for a reunion.
- More than two decades after Idol's debut, this revelation shows Simon Cowell regrets being harsh to young hopefuls, while both he and Ryan Seacrest remain linked to major TV franchises.
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In the podcast "The Interview", Simon Cowell (66) recently astonished with comments about his former colleague Ryan Seacrest (50). When asked what makes Ryan so popular, the producer and reality TV star replied, "I honestly don't know." Simon added that he had not followed Ryan's career in recent years and claimed that they had only rarely been in contact. The statements fall 15 years after Simon's retirement as a juror with American Idol – and …
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