A strange story this... but Simon Cowell has offered Britney Spears a chance to audition for American Idol. The singer had previously been scheduled to appear on the reality TV show, but pulled out after Cowell reportedly asked her to provide a live performance. Following the singer's appearance at the MTV Video Awards, which was dubbed an embarrassment by critics, the X Factor judge has said he would give Spears another chance, but only as a contestant.

He told the Daily Star: "Sure, she can come on American Idol - as a contestant. Although if it’s anything like her disastrous return at the MTV Video Music Awards, I wouldn’t put her through to the second round. She should have been pulled off the bill that night to save any chance she had of resurrecting her career."

He was hardly nice to her earlier in the week was he? I can't see her saying yes can you?

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