Simon Cowell: 'We put cute girls through on X Factor'

Published Jul 2 2012, 10:15 BST  |  By Tom Eames

Simon Cowell has admitted that he often puts through "cute" girls during audition stages of The X Factor.

The talent show judge explained that he and his fellow panellists are allowed to flirt with contestants if they are single.



"If you are single, you can flirt," he is quoted as saying in The Sun. "We've definitely put girls through because they are cute, in the same way the girls put guys through – it's just the way of the world."

Cowell insisted that he has no regrets over the revelations that were revealed by Tom Bower's biography in April, including his secret affair with Dannii Minogue.

"I've been a naughty boy – that's why I got into the music business. I've had my fair share, nothing too bad."



He added that he is "flattered" with the attention given to his private life, especially as it helps improve the ratings for his TV shows.

"I'm immensely flattered because it means people watch the shows. Without the shows being popular no-one would know who I am!"

Simon Cowell recently denied reports that he had undergone a facelift, after photographs showed a plaster behind his ear.