If you though Simon Cowell had gotten a bit soppy ever since he became a dad to his gorge little son Eric, well, you'd be pretty wrong, actually.
Because while loads of rumours about the new X Factor judging line up have been floating around for ages now, Simon's gone ahead and labelled Cheryl Cole 'crazy' if she turns down the offer of returning to the show. OOH, catty.
Yep, Daddy Si's been chatting to the Daily Star about wanting Chez back with him on the judging panel, and while he's admitted that he wants her back, he's also claimed that she might not be the 'people's sweetheart' anymore, thanks to her break from the limelight. Talk about a backhanded compliment.
He told the paper: "I think she would be crazy to turn it down but you never know with Cheryl. She needs the show, but then we need her too. We both need each other.