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Terri Seymour and American Idol judge Simon Cowell have split after 6 years together. The Terri Seymour/Simon Cowell break up has long been rumored, but Cowell’s rep is now confirming the news.

According to Simon Cowell’s rep, “Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago. They are going to remain close friends. Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn’t going to change. He also understands her reason for ending it.”

Terri Seymour and American Idol judge Simon Cowell have split after 6 years together. The Terri Seymour/Simon Cowell break up has long been rumored, but Cowell’s rep is now confirming the news.

According to Simon Cowell’s rep, “Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago. They are going to remain close friends. Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn’t going to change. He also understands her reason for ending it.”

Terri Seymour and American Idol judge Simon Cowell have split after 6 years together. The Terri Seymour/Simon Cowell break up has long been rumored, but Cowell’s rep is now confirming the news.

According to Simon Cowell’s rep, “Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago. They are going to remain close friends. Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn’t going to change. He also understands her reason for ending it.”

Nikki McKibbin, who came in third on the first season of American Idol, and will be seen in the upcoming second season of Celebrity Rehab, says that Simon Cowell is partly to blame for her drug and alcohol addictions.

No doubt that Simon Cowell’s words hurt, but Nikki McKibbin claims his comments contributed to her downward spiral.

Nikki McKibbin tells Us Weekly, “I came out of Idol with a lack of self-confidence… I had never been told I wasn’t good enough. Having to hear it for so many weeks from Simon Cowell killed me inside. I couldn’t get the s–t he had said to me out of my head.”

McKibbin added, “It drove me deeper into my depression. I wouldn’t say that this was Simon’s fault. It just added to the addict that I already was.”

Check out the sneak peek preview of Celebrity Rehab, which airs October 23 at 10 p.m. on VH1.

American Idol winner David Cook just landed a cool gig - musical guest for Saturday Night Live on November 1st! David Cook’s appearance on SNL comes just 17 days before the release of his self-titled album (see album cover picture above).

David Cook’s new album was co-written by Chris Cornell.

Look for David Cook on the November 1 SNL.

American Idol fourth place finalist LaKisha Jones got married Sunday afternoon to financial advisor Larry Davis. Check out the Lakisha Jones wedding picture from her ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Plenty of American Idol finalists were on hand for Lakisha Jones’ wedding, including Sanjaya Malakar, Melinda Doolittle, Gina Glocksen and Haley Scarnato.

Lakisha Jones and Larry Davis had an Old Hollywood black and white-themed ceremony.

Lakisha Jones’ 5-year-old daughter Brionne, was both flower girl and junior bridesmaid.

David Archuleta - the actor? The American Idol season 7 runner-up is set to play - a stretch - David Archuleta, on Nickelodeon’s iCarly. Archuleta films the episode today.

David Archuleta plays himself in the iCarly episode titled “iRocked the Vote,” as contestant on a talent competition called America Sings (sounds a little Idol like, right?). The iCarly web show helps the singer get a boatload of votes on the fictional talent show. (more…)

Check out the September 29 The View interview with singer (and former American Idol finalist) Jennifer Hudson in the video clip above.

After the jump, Jennifer Hudson sings on The View. (more…)

We reported yesterday that Clay Aiken admitted that he’s gay, but now People.com has the full scoop on how Clay Aiken came out to his family and how he plans to raise his new baby boy.

Clay Aiken tells People magazine (hitting newstands this Friday, with the headline “Yes, I’m Gay”) that his decision to come out was “the first decision I made as a father.” The American Idol runner-up also says, “I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that.” (more…)

Take a listen to American Idol winner David Cook’s first single, “Light On,” in this video clip. “Light On” will hit iTunes on September 30, but David Cook’s debut album doesn’t land in stores until November 18.