Simon Cowell: Terris Idol attacker should be jailed

Simon Cowell said his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour was “really affected” after she was attacked by a 15-stone woman as she left the American Idol studios.

Simon, 39, who dated Terri for eight years before they split six months ago, revealed her shock at the ordeal.

He said: “Terri was very shocked by it all. I think she suddenly realised how vulnerable she was.”

He added: “That could have been someone with a knife. It’s really affected her and probably will for a long time, like it would anybody.”

Simon was inside the studios at the time of the incident and said, “The woman who did this should be in jail.”

He added: “I will be very, very cross if she doesn’t get sent to jail. You don’t attack people who are defenceless like that.”

Simon admitted he is aware that he is also at risk, but said, “We have people looking after us and watching out.”