Westlife star Nicky Byrne has claimed that Simon Cowell is "bigger than Brad Pitt in America".
The singer made the comments during an interview with The Sun, saying that 'American Idol' has made Cowell into a superstar.
Byrne said: "Simon is bigger than Brad Pitt in America. Ever since he started 'American Idol' he's become a megastar."
"We met up with him in the States a couple of years ago but we couldn't get near him because he was so busy signing autographs."
"We take the mickey out of him. In his office he has a mirror that says, 'Yes, Simon, you look terrific'."
The Westlife singer also said: "He wasn't famous when we first met him but he hasn't changed. How you see him behave on 'X Factor' is how he has always been."
