AMERICAN IDOL - COWELL: ABDUL IS VERY SEXY

AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL has paid colleague PAULA ABDUL the ultimate compliment - saying she's sexier than MADONNA, BEYONCE and PINK.

The sharp-tongued music mogul says he can tell how wild a woman will be in the bedroom by studying their face, and believes Abdul has a very "naughty" side.

Simon enthuses, "Normally you can tell what somebody will be like sexually by her facial expressions, you know?

"Paula's actually got a very naughty face. I think she is quite sexy."

And Cowell - who is dating English TV presenter TERRI SEYMOUR - admits he did spend time fantasising about Abdul, adding, "but then I got to know her."