Abdul: 'I'm still negotiating with 'Idol'

Paula Abdul has revealed that she is stil "negotiating" with producers about whether or not she will return to American Idol.

The singer, who has served as a judge for the past eight seasons, has yet to renew her contract for next year and has previously hinted that she is ready to "move on" from the Fox reality show.

However, speaking on The Late Show With David Letterman yesterday, she said: "I never said [I wasn’t returning]. I just said that I’m not sure. It’s called negotiating."

Abdul went on to dismiss the consistent rumours that she was feuding with fellow judge Kara DioGuardi.

"Kara’s great. I don’t understand why they do this to women," she said. "They love to pit women against each other. Maybe because it’s sexier, I don’t know. Maybe mud wrestling, the whole thing."

Earlier this month, Simon Cowell predicted that both Abdul and DioGuardi would return to the programme for the ninth season.