Posted by Adam

Thursday October 15, 2009

Paula Abdul says Simon Cowell is starting to freak her out — by telling her he loves her!

The former American Idol judge says she is feeling “disturbed” after the 50-year-old music mogul repeatedly expressed his devotion.

“I’ve talked to Simon,” Paula told Fox News. “He misses me, and I know it. I talk to him a lot – he says he loves me and that is really disturbing to me.”

Paula — who left the FOX TV talent show earlier this year after eight seasons — admits she is struggling to come to terms with her decision to quit, but insists she’ll be watching the new series.

“I feel tremendously blessed to have made history with that show,” she said. “I felt like I was a mamma-bear to cubs and I was there to protect them. I’ll miss that but I’ll be rooting on everyone.”

Paula has also dismissed reports of rivalry between her and fellow judge Kara DioGuardi, insisting they are so close they used to live together.

“I literally discovered Kara and believed in her. She lived with me and we became the best roommates, we never fought,” she said.

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