Simon Cowell has vowed to quit American Idol as soon as his Five year contract runs out.

He said “I don’t want to be a pensioner with a hearing aid and a walking stick, telling the person, ‘Come closer, I can’t hear you!’

“That wouldn’t be great.”

I suspect though it’s more to do with him having so many other shows taking up his time. As well as American idol and the X factor Simon is also producing two new reality TV shows in the next few years. One magic show and one celebrity duet show. he is going to be one busy millionare”