I was offered up to £100,000 a show to be the "nasty" judge on Pop Stars in 2000 - then for a planned 26 week run - and I turned it down... done it before, been there, no thank you.
Nigel Lythgoe took the gig instead (my producer on Record of the Year)...
It's all detailed in 65 My Life So Far...
www.65MyLifeSoFar.com