Simon Cowell’s ex Terri Seymour was choked during the American Idol final! Those are some crazy fans out there! Terri was outside the auditorium, when a woman walked up and began choking her. Police were called and the woman was arrested.

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More pictures of terri and Simon after the jump…

We have Kara stripping down to her bikini, the choking of Terri, and what people call an upset with the underdog winning the competition. It was a wild night for American Idol! Terri’s assault came from a jealous woman and the LA Times has the scoop:

Janis Thibodeaux, 33, faces a felony battery charge in connection with the incident, which was reported to police around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

LAPD spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said Thibodeaux approached the victim, who was not identified and asked her if she was the ex-girlfriend of Cowell.

“When the victim stated that she was, the woman attacked her and attempted to choke her,” Eisenman said.

Thibodeaux tried to flee from officers but was captured after a brief foot pursuit, Eisenman said.

Where was security in the first place? How did the woman get in and so close to Terri? Scary. Luckily, Terri is OK. Get well soon!

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