Paula Abdul is reportedly considering quitting American Idol.

Paula has been a judge on the show since it aired in 2002 however after the recent suicide scandal she is said to have had enough of the whole thing.

“Paula has a reality show on MTV and her jewellery line. She’s got no reason to put herself through the stress of the show if she doesn’t want to,” a source told MSNBC.

“She’s all but done and given her other successes she has no reason to be afraid about speaking out now.”

Paula’s departure wouldn’t be a huge loss to the show especially as record producer Kara DioGuardi will be joining the panel this year, and actually has recent experience of the music industry!