Simon Cowell will soon be leaving “American Idol.” This will be his last season on the show and then he will start working on a show called “X Factor” which is due to air on FOX in autumn 2011. “X Factor” is a talent show that will compete for the attention of “American Idol’s” 30 million viewers. When Simon was asked about letting Paula Abdul be one of the judges on his show he said “I adore Paula, Whatever happens, I will be working with her in some capacity. Because I miss her.” Due to the fact that “X Factor” is known to be Britain’s top rated talent show, Simon is confident that it will be just as successful in the U.S.

When Simon was asked about his new show he replied: “I’m thrilled that we have put a date on the launch of the U.S. version of The X Factor, and delighted to be continuing to work with FOX. We have a fantastic relationship, a great team and are all very excited about this.”