Simon Cowell has admitted that he would like to see the eccentric Lady Gaga act as mentor on the current series of American Idol.

During a press conference today, the music mogul told reporters that the ‘Bad Romance’ singer is the most relevant pop artist around. He said:

“We’ve had some pretty good people, haven’t we? I think we should have Lady Gaga because she is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment, so I think she should be No. 1. I’ve met her and she’s very smart, I like her.”