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"Britney Spears is said to have a long-time crush on Simon Cowell. According to the National Enquirer, the &amp;#039;Womanizer&amp;#039; singer is in love with the Syco boss, who is trying to sign her up for The X Factor USA.   &amp;quot;Britney loves Simon - she&amp;#039;s had a crush on him for years,&amp;quot; a source claimed. The insider added that Spears&amp;#039;s fianc\u00C3\u00A9 Jason Trawick is aware of her feelings and &amp;quot;plans on sticking close to [her]&amp;quot; if she does join the show. Her talks with X Factor network Fox are apparently in their final stages, with the 30-year-old set to sign imminently. Several revelations about Cowell&amp;#039;s love life have appeared this week, most notably his affair with former X Factor UK judge Dannii Minogue. &amp;gt; Ten Things About... Britney Spears Watch Britney Spears&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Toxic&amp;#039; music video below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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