When a contestant complained about having to put on excessive heels and attire on the present, Seacrest requested Cowell for any recommendation he might provide. “You need to know, Ryan,” Cowell responded.
“Keep out of my closet,” Seacrest warned Cowell.
“Effectively, come out,” the music mogul quipped, seemingly joking concerning the host’s sexuality. Seacrest has at all times dated ladies and denied homosexual rumors in his early days of fame.
Based on a report on the time, the jab was scripted and deliberate forward of time.
“When the present is on the street for auditions, the 2 go for drinks and dinner,” an insider stated, including, “There is not any actual drama. It is all for the cameras.”
The Wheel of Fortune host denied a long-standing feud with Cowell in 2017, insisting he “misses” working with him.