From correspondents in London, England, 10:00 PM IST

'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks was surprised when she won on the show because she was distracted by the judge Simon Cowell's good looks.

Sparks, 18, won the show in 2007 and says she had a crush on the 48-year-old Cowell.

Contactmusic.com quoted her as saying: 'I did have a crush on Simon before going on the show. He doesn't care about hurting people's feelings and doesn't hold back with that he says. For some reason, that's so attractive.'

(Staff Writer, © IANS)