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If you had any doubts about Simon Cowell leaving American Idol after this season, put them out of your mind now because Simon just confirmed his departure from the show today. He is currently on a press tour, and just announced his decision onstage this morning while also signing his X-Factor contract at the same time. He addressed the press about the change by saying, “There’s been a lot of speculation, partly because we didn’t have an agreement. We reached an agreement formally about about half past 11 this morning. Where we have come to is that X-Factor will launch in America in 2011, with me judging the show and executive producing the show, and because of that, this will be my last season on American Idol this year.” Who would you like to see fill the seat at the judges’ table that Simon leaves behind?
