Simon Cowell has admitted he loves bringing Louis Walsh back to the X Factor every year because he is “a nutcase”.
The X Factor boss insisted that the Mayo man loves the TV series so much that “if he had a tail he’d be wagging it”.
And the 54-year-old feels that Louis goes out of his way to act dumb and hide the fact he’s “smart and cunning”.
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Asked what he brings to the show that nobody else does, Simon said: “Louis brings madness to the show.
“I’ve known Louis for about 15 years, he’s a nutcase, and he has a very different view of the world than I do.
“But that’s what I find interesting about Louis; he is an optimist, whereas I can be a bit cynical. But he loves music.
“He loves doing the show; I mean if he had a tail he’d be wagging it. And the one thing you forget about Louis is that he is a really good manager.
“I mean he’s sold over 100million records – you don’t do that with luck, you do it because you’re smart.
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“And I think sometimes he tries to hide the fact that he is smart and cunning.
“Then there are times when I’m sitting there thinking I have no idea why you’re sitting here next to me. So that’s our relationship.”
And Simon insisted he doesn’t just want people like Jedward on the show this year – after never wanting the twins in the first place.
He said: “Do you know what, the trouble is on this show there is a massive rumour mill and everything gets distorted.
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“I never wanted Jedward on the show in the first place, and it was Louis who put them there.
“I think it’s good to have interesting people on the show, I’d rather have someone with personality than a boring person with a good voice.
“One thing I love about the show is that it does make crazy mistakes. But in the end, the right people normally win. Most of the time.”
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