American idol season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood feels that Simon Cowell is getting nicer as he gets older.

“I think Simon has actually got a wee bit nicer over the past couple of years,” she said, speaking at the launch of the American Idol Experience attraction at Disneyworld, Florida.

“He’s always been pretty nice to me and I think it’s really good that somebody will give you a dose of reality even if it might be said in a harsh manner. I can think of nicer ways to say things than he tells them, but it’s nice that he’s got a very strong opinion and he does voice it.”

Last year’s American Idol winner, David Cook was also full of praise for the man often called Mr Nasty.

“The first couple of weeks I was on the show, Simon and I did not see eye to eye,” he revealed.

“As soon as I took a step back and realised that everything he said was constructive, as mean as it might be, we got along fine. So if anybody asks me who my favourite judge is, I’m always going to say Simon.”