Simon Cowell’s got talent ― for being embarrassed by a lie detector.
The host didn’t waste any time in cutting to matters of interest.
“Do you think looks are more important than personality?” she asked.
Cowell ― who noted earlier that he had “road-tested” the voice-analysis game with his son, Eric, and that it really works ― sought clarification. “In work or personal life?”
“Just a question,” DeGeneres replied.
Finally, Cowell said “no,” eliciting a buzzer and a red light to indicate that he was apparently lying.
Watch the clip above to find out what else Cowell fibbed about.