Simon on Clay: “Wow. That’s a shock.”

Simon Cowell reacted today to the news about Clay Aiken just as you would expect Simon to react…

He told “Extra,” “Wow. That’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Claus isn’t real. Unbelievable.”
Simon went on to say, “Good for him. If he said it, it’s the right thing for him. Good for him.”
Simon also had some career advice for Clay. “Make a good record. He's got a good voice. He's on the front cover of ‘People.’ He's still popular. Good for him.”

Um, Simon, he did make a good record. But no one knows that because they’re all talking about this…