Noel Gallagher has admitted that Simon Cowell asked him to be a judge on The X Factor, as he is a big fan of the show but not such a big fan of Louis Walsh.
In an interview with Absolute Radio’s Breakfast Show, the 44-year old said that he was shocked when soldier Jonjo Kerr was sent home by Walsh, saying that the Irishman is “mad as a box of frogs”.
He added: “He lives in a parallel universe. I mean, he’s insane.
“He comes from a town near where my mam comes from. I’ve seen him a few times and he reminds me of it.
“I remember one of his acts once did an opera version of Don’t Look Back in Anger.
“Simon Cowell was slating it and he said ‘Simon, I know the Gallagher brothers and I know they would have loved that. I was sat at the telly going ‘I’ve never ever met you, you idiot.’
“That’s why they should bring out The X Factor in 3D, so you could literally lean into the television and just press on his throat a little bit.”
Louis Walsh may have a pal in Simon Cowell but Noel Gallagher is not a fan
Gallagher also revealed that he turned down an offer from Simon Cowell to appear on the show as the head judge.
He said: “There was a long, drawn-out saga of phone calls going back and forth.
“When we finally spoke he said, in his own inimitable fashion, ‘We’re re-branding the show and we need an Alpha Male to replace me.’”
He also joked that he declined the offer because he couldn’t deal with the judges’ houses stage of the competition: “You mean kids round at my house? In my kitchen, what I’ve just put in.
“Me, leaning up to someone saying ‘This is the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make. I left Oasis but it was nothing compared to this. Now, don’t scare the cat on the way out.’ No, no, no.”
However, the former Oasis singer praised Gary Barlow, who eventually landed the head judge job: “Gary’s alright, I’ve met him a few times. He’s a good lad.
“He’s sitting sideways a lot, just like some James Bond baddie. He kind of swivels round like ‘Ah yes, you’re just not good enough.’”
