American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi says she and Simon Cowell 'get along splendidly'

American Idol's Kara DioGuardi has said she and her fellow judge Simon Cowell 'get along splendidly'.

DioGuardi, 39, joined the show two years ago and now sits on the panel alongside Ellen DeGeneres, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.

She admitted that some of the show's fans are still not sure why she is a judge on the show.

During a recent performance in Atlantic City, she said: "A lot of people still ask: 'Who is that girl sitting next to Ellen and Simon?'

"I wanted to get out there and show a different side of me and show I do know what I am talking about."

However, she admitted that she and Simon, 50, get on surprisingly well on the show.

She joked: "It surprises me when Simon agrees with me. [I think to myself] 'Is something wrong? Is someone paying you?' [And then I realise] 'Oh, you already have enough money.'"

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