Simon Cowell Backs Jordan Pop Bid

Jordan, who is about to relaunch herself under her real name Katie Price, has always wanted to be a pop star and The Sun reports Simon Cowell wants to get behind the effort. “Katie has spoken to Simon about her singing career and he said he is prepared to help,” a source close to Jordan revealed. “He really likes her, thinks she is funny and he realizes her potential. They met up recently at a TV awards party and they were discussing it then. Simon is in Los Angeles filming ‘American Idol’ at the moment but they’re going to have a meeting when he gets back. Katie has a strong voice and she’s always wanted to be a pop star. But she’s going to ditch her tarty image and re- establish herself as a more upmarket product.” Read more.