Wednesday June 17, 2009

Simon Cowell has confirmed rumors of a feud between X Factor judges Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue — but insists the pair now get on fine.

Dannii, 37, struggled when Cheryl, 25, stole the limelight last year and their rift was further deepened last week when it emerged the Girls Aloud star is paid a staggering three times more than Kylie Minogue’s little sister and takes home an $3m paycheck.

But music mogul Simon insists the girls are pulling together, although he admits they’ll never socialize outside the show.

“Girls are girls right — they all want to be the centre of attention,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone has ever ended up as best friends but they don’t hate each other. In fact actually no, I think they like each other now…ish.

“They’re not going to go on holiday together, but you know, they’ve got to do the job they’re being paid to do — which is judge a talent show.

“Things have quieted down a bit — I think.”

Simon then joked that Louis Walsh’s teeth have turned gray after he tried to whiten them.

“Louis had his teeth done,” he said. “No, I’m being serious. He went to my dentist, it hasn’t been the success he was hoping because where as I use a white chart, he used a grey chart and I’m being serious his teeth are straight but they are gray.”

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