American Idol judge Simon Cowell has denied reports that he is feuding with fellow panelist Ellen DeGeneres.

The pair were said to be on bad terms after Ellen took exception to Simon’s repeated tardiness. She later moved seats so that she was sitting between Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.

However, speaking on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Cowell insisted:

“There’s a lot of stuff being written about it. We get on fine. We don’t see each other before the show, we do the show. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we disagree, but I did take it quite personally when she moved away from me, yes. No, I’m kidding, I’m kidding.”