Simon Cowell has told Lily Allen to "stop bleating" on about Fleur East.
The 55-year-old music mogul has rubbished claims by the 'Hard Out Here' singer which insinuated he had purposedly chosen the song 'Uptown Funk' for his contestant to sing on Saturday's episode of 'The X Factor' (07.12.14), because it would give the record company the chance to bring the release date forward on the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson track.
In a series of tweets, Lily wrote: "Allow xfactor (sic)
"Is this even out yet ? #XFactor (sic)"
She then engaged in a lengthy discussion on the subject with the music website Pop Justice.
However, Simon has firmly told the 29-year-old pop star to mind her own business.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Lily should stop bleating on about all this. Fleur needed this break, got a chance, she totally killed it.
"Why not be happy for another artist and say congratulations instead of thinking of some stupid conspiracy theory."
Simon then admitted how he is pleased he never invited her to be the fourth judge on the show.
He said: "The irony is I spoke to Lily about being a judge. And from what I took from the meeting, she was seriously considering it.
"Thank God I said no. She'd be a barrel of laughs."
It appears as though the message has sunk in, after Lily tweeted: "Nothing says christmas quite like a new legal dispute.lawyers man, criminal (sic)"

Keira Knightley is pregnant.
The 'Imitation Game' actress is reportedly expecting her first child with husband James Righton - who she married in May 2013 - and is already past the first trimester, "multiple" sources told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six magazine.
Keira, 29, sparked speculation she was pregnant at the Moët British Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday (07.12.14) when she stepped out in an embroidered and billowy dress much different to her usual fitted style and appeared to stay away from alcohol.
The 'Atonement' star has previously admitted she wants to have children but insisted she would never give up her career to raise a family.
Speaking last year, she said: "Would I want to be a stay-at-home mother? No. On the other hand, you should be allowed to do that, as should men, without being sneered at."
There was more good news for Keira yesterday (10.12.14) after she was nominated for the Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award and she said she was "honoured" to be up for both that award - which she will contest with Meryl Streep, Patricia Arquette, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts - and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture with her castmates.
She said: "Thank you so much to the Screen Actors Guild. It's such an honour to be nominated by your peers and in the company of this group of talented women. I'm thrilled to celebrate this morning with Benedict Cumberbatch and the cast."

Melissa Rivers hailed her "fearless" late mother Joan in a speech yesterday (10.12.14).
The 'Fashion Police' producer spoke publicly for the first time since the outspoken comic passed away from surgery complications in September at the Hollywood Reporter's 2014 Women in Entertainment breakfast in Los Angeles and admitted things have been "different, to say the least" since she lost her famous parent.
She said: "My mother was fearless. And I don't mean she didn't have any fears, I mean that even though she was only 5'2, she stood tall and walked through it. And that's what made her such a brilliant performer. She was willing to say what others were thinking and too frightened to admit.
"She made fun of herself first and foremost which gave her the right to joke about others.
"She never apologised for a joke, and no topic was taboo and she was fine with that.
"Truth be told, my mother never thought of herself as a woman working in a man's world. She thought of herself as a comic that had to be funnier than anyone else...she just wanted to do her job and that was to make people laugh.
"There's been tribute after tribute to my mother where she's been called everything from a legend, to a trailblazer, to a bitch. [But] the bottom line is, she was really just my mother."
Melissa admitted her mother would have been very "grateful and proud" if she had still been alive for the celebration - but joked she would also have been stealing from the tables.
She concluded her speech saying: "If my mother were here this morning, she'd not only be grateful and proud, she would be beyond herself. She would be sitting at the table beaming, while very discreetly shoving croissants and silverware into her purse. On behalf of my mother -- thank you so, so much. It's an honour."
Fellow funnywoman Sarah Silverman also paid tribute to Joan as she introduced a video tribute to the late star.
She said: "Joan Rivers was not done. At 81 she lived a life that could jam pack ten lifetimes, but she wasn't done, she left us unfinished. She was as funny last August as ever. In fact, she was doing her best work.
"She once said she didn't feel she found her comedic voice until she was 70. I love that.
"For true blue stand-up comics like Joan Rivers, there is no end game, it's a process, it's a lifestyle. The only thing that was going to stop Joan from being a comedian was death, so, touche death. And f**k you very much."

David Beckham praised British servicemen and women at The Sun newspaper's Military Awards last night (10.12.14).
The 39-year-old star presented the Hero Abroad Award to the crew of HMS Illustrious to celebrate the warship's decommissioning after more than three decades of service.
Speaking at the ceremony, he said: "It is truly humbling to be here tonight. It's a true honour to give this award."
The former footballer handed the gong to the ship's first skipper, Admiral Sir Jock Slater, and its last, Captain Mike Utley, who both provided help to nations around the world, with the ship most recently working in the Philippines last Christmas following typhoon Haiyan.
As part of a tribute to the ship - nicknamed Old Lusty - 'Unbroken' director Angelina Jolie also sent a video message in which she thanked the 1,000-strong crew for risking their lives for the greater good of others.
Elsewhere at the ceremony, music mogul Simon Cowell, 55, said the work of British servicemen abroad made him proud to hail from the nation.
He said: "It is humbling and it puts what we do into perspective. You're feet away from people who have risked their lives. It makes me proud to be British."
Other attendees at the ceremony included Prince Charles, musician Rod Stewart, 'Homeland' actor Damian Lewis and singer Alesha Dixon.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Toni Garrn have "officially split".
According to Us Weekly, a source revealed the couple have called time on their relationship after dating on and off for two years, and the pair were never seen walking a red carpet together.
Reports of the split come just days after Toni, 22, admitted in a magazine interview that she has always dreamed of having four children but admitted she is enjoying not having any responsibilities at the moment.
She said: "I'm a family person, and I always wanted four kids. But we'll see. We'll start with one at some point, I don't know.
"I never just do nothing. A weekend off? Let's go somewhere. Let's fly somewhere.
"I kind of know one day I'll have responsibilities and not be able to do this. But I don't have a dog. I don't even have a plant. I have nothing to take care of, which I love."
What's more, the pair's parting also comes after the 40-year-old actor was seen leaving a South Beach club with 20 models in the early hours of Sunday morning (07.12.14).
An eyewitness said: "He left with 20 girls. Leo and 20 girls. He is my hero.
"He was overflowing with models everywhere."
The German beauty is not the only model Leonardo has dated in recent years as he previously enjoyed a five-year on/off relationship with Gisele Bundchen.
His penchant for an on/off relationships continued when he dated Bar Refaeli from 2005 to 2011 and his other stunning conquests also include Blake Lively, Erin Heatherton, Kristen Zang and Emma Miller.

Sam Smith hates Christmas songs.
The 22-year-old singer has admitted he isn't a fan of festive tunes despite recording his own version of a traditional holiday tune.
Sounding not too dissimilar to the Grinch - the Dr. Seuss character who is infamous for his loathing of the winter season - Sam said: "I hate Christmas songs. It's true."
However, he defended putting his own soulful twist on the classic song 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' as he insisted it is more like a "jazz" song.
Chatting with Boston radio station Mix 104.1 he said: "'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' is the only song I would ever attempt to sing, because of Judy Garland singing it, and Frank Sinatra singing it.
"To me, it sounds more like a classic jazz standard."
Sam - who has been nominated for six Grammy Awards including Best Album for his record 'In the Lonely Hour' - revealed how "excited" he was to attend the 2015 event because people finally know who he is.
He shared: "I'm just excited to go there because last year I was there and I sat in the very back and no one knew who I was!"

Sanjay Sood-Smith will "lose all faith" in 'The Apprentice' if Daniel Lassman wins.
The 27-year-old business hopeful was sent home - along with Katie Bulmer-Cooke - by Lord Alan Sugar in last night's (10.12.14) episode of the BBC One entrepreneurial show and has revealed he wouldn't mind seeing any of the remaining candidates win the £250,000 investment, except for his former roommate.
Quizzed on how he'd feel if the pub quiz company director won, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'd probably lose all faith in the process. You've got people who are quite likeable but maybe not as strong as the others, like Solomon [Akhtar] maybe, then there are people who come across as really strong but maybe not as likeable, which might be Mark, but with Daniel I think he's neither likeable nor strong. So if he were to win, I'd find it very odd."
The former bank manager insists Daniel, 27 - who has been seen clashing with fellow candidate Mark Wright on a number of occasions - is even more intolerable in real life than he appears on the show.
He revealed: "I shared a room with Solomon and Daniel. Me and Solomon get on fantastically, he's like the little brother I never had, whereas Daniel, I know he comes across badly on screen but in reality, he's much, much worse than that."
Meanwhile, Sanjay and Katie have confessed that while their disappointed to have missed out on the final, they're relieved they don't have to be grilled by Lord Sugar's colleagues Claude Littner and Margaret Mountford in the interview stage next week.
Sanjay said: "I'm definitely going to enjoy watching the others squirm. With the interviews one of the key things is, I suppose, the business plan, so I actually think I dodged a bullet in a way in that I got fired based on my business plan before having to get ripped to shreds by Claude Littner."
Katie added: "I am massively disappointed because I really feel like it's an opportunity to take it into your own hands but on the other hand I'm slightly relieved because I've never had an interview before and perhaps that wasn't the best place to start!"

Caroline Flack wants to star in a musical.
The 35-year-old presenter has enjoyed competing in 'Strictly Come Dancing' and hopes her new-found dance skills could help her fulfil a long-held dream of starring in a stage production.
She said: "I've found I really enjoy this kind of thing so maybe I could do something like a musical.
"That was what I wanted to do when I was younger and now I'm thinking, 'Maybe I could tread the boards.' "
Caroline - who recently split from long-term boyfriend Jack Street - is partnered with Pasha Kovalev on the show and says he has made her a better person.
She said: "He's amazing. He's one of the nicest people I've ever met. He's changed me as a person. I can be a bit of a worrier and he's rationalised every single thing I say. He's made me evaluate the way I think about things."
The blonde beauty was recently cheered on from the audience by her former 'Xtra Factor' co-host Olly Murs and says his presence gave her more confidence.
She told OK! magazine: "Sometimes having Olly around just gives you confidence. As soon as he's around, everything feels a bit better, a bit happier. He came in and gave me some tips on performing."

Joel Edgerton "dreams" of being a director like Ridley Scott.
The 40-year-old actor was so in awe of the director - who has worked on 'Blade Runner' and 'Alien' - he admitted he one day hopes to replicate the 77-year-old director's talent in some films of his own.
Recalling their time working together on the film 'Exodus: Gods and Kings', Joel shared: "[Ridley's] like the hardest working guy, and obviously the most prolific, but the hardest working guy and he had such a 'let's just get to it' work ethic.
"But so incredibly prepared that that allowed him to get to set and just motor through things. And he makes you want to go to work for him, hard. Like he's a great general.
"I can only dream and hope that I could get anywhere close to how decisive he is. And I gather that that comes from years of experience. He just knows exactly how to shoot things. He knows exactly where to place a camera. He makes those decisions on every front so quickly."
After revealing how the original cut of the film was over four hours long, Joel explained how one scene starring himself and Christian Bale had been removed.
He shared: "There are a few scenes from memory that are cut from the movie. There's an interesting scene after I'm coronated that is between Christian and I, where I'm staring at myself for a long time in the mirror.
"Ridley was just filming me, being myself!"

Keanu Reeves waited 20 minutes to get into his own party.
The 'Matrix' actor didn't act like a diva when he was forced to sit out the first 20 minutes of his wrap party for new film 'Daughter of God' after some confusion with the bouncers meant he was left standing outside the club The Leonora in Chelsea, New York in the pouring rain.
His limo driver Ronny Sunshine shared: "Keanu was really patiently waiting. I don't think he said anything to the bouncer, like, 'I'm Keanu.' No one recognized him.
"Keanu looks very ordinary. It was raining, but he just waited for his two friends to come. He didn't act like he had money. I just thought he was a rock 'n' roller."
The owner of the club which held the celebratory bash was apologetic, even though he hadn't been told by the 50-year-old star that anything had taken place.
He told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six: "I didn't know he was kept waiting, and he didn't say anything to me.
"He's a very relaxed person."
Once inside, a source also revealed how the kind actor found someone's credit card on the floor and proceeded to make an announcement at the DJ booth in the hopes of reuniting the card with its owner.

Felicity Jones only discovered "the intimate side" of Stephen Hawking's life after she agreed to star in 'The Theory of Everything'.
The new movie, which also features Eddie Redmayne, tells the story of Professor Hawking's relationship with Jane Wilde and his battle against motor neuron disease.
Speaking at the UK premiere of the new film in central London, Felicity told BANG Showbiz that she was touched by the story, explaining: "I obviously knew the story of Stephen Hawking, because he's such an incredible icon. I felt like I knew him really well, even though I didn't know the intimate side of his life.
"But it was only when I read the script that I realised about this phenomenal relationship that he and Jane Hawking had, and the relationship with [Jane's second husband] Jonathan Jones."
Jane and Stephen were married between 1965 and 1995, and their love story is the focal point of the new film, which also stars Emily Watson and Charlie Cox.
Meanwhile, Eddie - who plays the Professor in the new film - claimed recently that he was "incredibly flirtatious" when he visited the set of 'The Theory of Everything'.
Eddie said he was in awe of the Professor's charm and wit when he was introduced to Felicity, who plays his ex-wife.
The 32-year-old star said: "It's amazing, the aura he has. You're so used to how he looks - the silhouette and the voice - and I was really nervous. I just waffled - talking about him, to him. It was pretty embarrassing. Felicity came in and they got on like a house on fire. Stephen was incredibly flirtatious. A complete player."

Harry Styles thinks about food while he's performing.
The One Direction hunk tries not to let his attention wander while he's on stage with bandmates Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson but sometimes can't help slipping into a daydream about what he wants to eat after the show.
Asked what he thinks about on stage, he said: "Every show is different, but sometimes I do wonder what I'll be having for my tea that night. But I try to remain focused."
The 'Steal My Girl' hitmaker often gets sent gifts from fans and one of the most bizarre presents he has received was a customised toilet seat.
He said: "Someone sent me a toilet seat for my birthday. They had written all over it - and that was my birthday present."
One Direction have won a string of awards and performed sell-out concerts all over the world, but Harry is most proud of meeting Britain's Queen Elizabeth because of what it meant to his family.
He told Top of the Pops magazine: "I always find it's the things my parents freak out about that makes me feel the most proud.
"So for example, there's loads of stuff like the VMAs that my grandma doesn't understand, but when we met the Queen, they freaked out about it."