Cowell won't make same mistake as Macca

Simon Cowell has vowed not to make the same mistake as Paul McCartney by marrying Terri Seymour.

The X Factor judge, who has been dating Seymour for four years, confessed that he never wants to get hitched because he wants to protect his £60 million fortune.

"Ask Paul McCartney what he thinks about marriage right now," Cowell told the Sunday Mirror. "I must stress that Terri is not Heather Mills - thank God! Terri is just not like that.

"But if Paul hadn't married Heather, he wouldn't be in the mess he's in now. He'd just be dating her and maybe thinking it's time to call it a day. Simple as that. But when the lawyers get involved, everything changes.

"This is not directed at Terri, but when you've worked hard for your money, you've got to look after yourself."