The innuendo has been there for weeks with Simon Cowell’s snide remarks to Ryan Seacrest on American Idol making suggestions as to Ryan’s sexuality. On Tuesday night Simon hit hard at Ryan while he was interviewing Melinda Doolittle.

Here is how it went down:

Seacrest “Stay out of my closet, Simon.” (long pause)
Cowell: “Well, come out.”
Seacrest: “This is about the Top 12, okay? Not your wishes.”