Simon Cowell & Ryan Seacrest Talk Ellen DeGeneres

She left her fans feeling sad when she resigned from “American Idol” this week, and now Ellen DeGeneres’ departure is being discussed by two of her former colleagues.

Simon Cowell, who has also left the show, told press, "As I got to know Ellen, I grew to really, really like her. I have huge respect for her because she's always been in control of her own destiny."

In the same vein, Ryan Seacrest took to his Twitter page to show support for DeGeneres and wish her well.

He tweeted, "Spoke with ellen d tonight aka @theellenshow. I will miss her on Idol. She's one of the kindest and most talented people in Hollywood."