AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL is stunned by her switch from US to UK talent shows - because British contestants are far weirder.
The former pop singer has followed SIMON COWELL across the Atlantic to join him and SHARON OSBOURNE on the panel of his show THE X FACTOR for the forthcoming new series.
Abdul says, "In America we have our share of weirdness, but I've never seen contestants who are so persistent when you're told no. In the US they take the criticism and walk but this was freakishly enjoyable."