Washington, Nov 6 : Simon Cowell has given up on the ladies following his recent break up with girlfriend-of-six-years Terri Seymour.

In an interview with Mirror, the American Idol judge has said that he’s off women now.

"Don''t worry about me. I don''t need a lonely hearts ad. I''m off women now," People quoted him as saying.

However, Cowell has said that he still remains friends with Seymour, who broke up with him over the phone.

"Everything''s fine between me and Terri. I''ve always been very close to all my ex-girlfriends. We''ve never fallen out – they''re like my best friends," he said. (ANI)