My life honestly isn't as weird as people think it is. I work longer hours, maybe I have a bit more money, but fundamentally, I'm not really that different.

What I'm interested in watching is to make sure that they give the right advice now to the contestants who are going forward because, you know, it's one thing just to criticize but you've got to also give, you know, good advice which is going to help them. Overall, I think they're a good panel.

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking.

No, what I am doing is kind by telling people who are useless, "Do something that you're good at".

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

I honestly can't ever imagine retiring because I don't know what else I would do - even when I'm on holiday, 70% of the time I'm working. I think I'd like to go out on the job so, ideally, 'And the winner is... Ooooh, and he's gone!'