SIMON COWELL ROBBED AFTER ONE-NIGHT STAND

Simon Cowell was the victim of a one-night stand who was after more than his body.

TMZ reports that last October, Simon hooked up with a girl he met at a Hollywood nightclub -- and when he awoke the next morning he discovered that she made off with a wallet full of cash and a computer containing X Factor secrets. Fortunately, Simon's security cameras caught the woman in the act. Cops tracked her down and she handed over the computer and the wallet -- without the cash.

Meanwhile, Simon tells TMZ he wants Britney Spears as a judge on the next season of X Factor -- badly. "I would love to have her on the show... I think she would be a fascinating person to sit next to."