Simon Cowell Adds Fuel to Scherzinger-Lloyd Webber Feud on Recent Episode of X Factor

Months after the announcement that Nicole Scherzinger would not be joining the Cats revival when it transferred to Broadway, it seems that the former Grizabella still can't shake the rumors that swirled regarding the reason for her departure from the production.

Although the singer allegedly turned down the Broadway offer in favor of her current gig, X Factor, on a recent episode during the audition rounds, fellow judge Simon Cowell, known for his razor-sharp critiques of performers and peers alike, slipped in a barb that suggested Scherzinger's separation from Cats may not have been voluntary.

Following an impromptu duet of Grizabella's signature power ballad, "Memory," between Scherzinger and a man auditioning for the talent show, Cowell commented, "Showed you up," causing a third judge, Sharon Osbourne, to do a spit take while Scherzinger tried to ignore the comment.