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The 'Toxic' 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.
He added: "She should have been pulled off the bill that night to save any chance she had of resurrecting her career."
It was reported yesterday that Cowell and his fellow X Factor judge Louis Walsh didn't think Britney Spears would even be able to get through to the second round of their reality TV show.
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