Last updated: Friday, August 18, 2006

COWELL LAMBASTED BY CONTESTANT'S RELATIVE

Music mogul SIMON COWELL was left red-faced during auditions for British talent show X FACTOR, when an 86-year-old woman branded him ''ignorant'' and ''ugly''.

SIMON COWELL

Great grandmother EDNA MOORE accompanied her daughter-in-law to auditions in Manchester, England, this week (begs14AUG06) and was horrified when the acid-tongued judge sniggered at LORRAINE's efforts.

He told the wannabe pop star she was "lifeless" and "lacking in personality", but Edna hit back, saying, "You're ignorant. (You're not) good-looking and you haven't even got your own teeth.

"You think you're better than anybody. I think you were very ignorant. Yes - you were ignorant, Simon."

Cowell hurriedly apologised to Edna and rushed backstage, British newspaper the Daily Mirror reports.

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