J.Lo 'Influenced By Steven Tyler Quitting Idol'

Jennifer Lopez has confessed that Steven Tyler's departure from the judging panel on American Idol  influenced her decision to leave the show too.

The pop star announced last week that she was quitting just one day after Tyler revealed that he was going to devote more time to his band Aerosmith.

Speaking to ABC News, she explained that she was reluctant to continue without Tyler.

She said: "We had magic. I don't know, with him gone, it might be a different formula."

But she insisted that she had nothing but positive memories from her two years on the popular show.

She continued: "It got me back in touch with who I was, watching the contestants and singers. That's why it's hard to walk away."

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