Simon Cowell is bracing himself for a backlash from his 'X Factor' colleagues over the 'I Can't Sing' musical.
The 54-year-old music mogul is preparing himself for the reactions of his past and present colleagues over the way they're portrayed in the stage show, which is based on the ITV talent competition.
Character Jordy - who is based on Cheryl Cole - is seen kissing a statue of the singer's ex-husband and Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole and is warned to "steer clear of professional footballers".
Meanwhile, 'X Factor' host Dermot O'Leary - depicted as the needy Liam O'Deary, who's desperate to come across as cool and credible - has admitted that he won't be going to see the West End show.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm not going to see it. What's the point? It might look a bit odd if I was there. I'm sure it's good fun."
Simon himself is also ridiculed in the play - which was written by Harry Hill - as he's played by former 'EastEnders' star Nigel Harman, who sings: "When I was a young boy at school, the others would treat me so cruel. The bully would hide in a hedge, he would jump out and give me a wedgie."
The man behind the 'X Factor' claims he had no input in the script despite financially backing the project on which he's listed as a co-producer.
He said previously: "The deal I made with Harry was, 'I'm not going to change a word.' "

Phil Spencer cleaned up dog poo while filming 'Phil Spencer: Secret Agent'.
The famed property presenter claims he's been forced to pick up "an awful lot" of excrement from the pets of home owners when embarking on visits to houses which are failing to sell on the housing market, and has been shocked by the unhygienic conditions of some homes.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "When I'm filming 'Secret Agent' and the houses seem to be less than tip top, that's the reason I'm there because they haven't sold in a year or two so I try and help. I certainly have come across some houses that have fallen on bad times.
"I've cleared up an awful lot of dog poo over the last four months. We filmed in one house and I stepped in dog poo, and then I looked and my other foot was in dog poo as well. It wasn't a high moment."
The cleaning doesn't stop there, as the 44-year-old property expert - who also stars alongside Kirstie Allsopp in 'Location, Location, Location' - says he's been roped into doing other household chores in a desperate bid to help put run-down houses back onto the market.
He added: "Yeah. I've had to clean baths, I've seen rooms full of boxes, pets being fed on dining tables. You know, it's not rocket science to present a house for sale."
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Ozzy Osbourne's home in England needs £300,000 of repairs because of flood damage.
The 65-year-old rocker and his wife Sharon Osbourne's mansion in Buckinghamshire, South East England, has been ravaged by the recent floods in the region and the couple have now been forced to flee to their Los Angeles home as renovations on the property can't begin for another nine months.
Ozzy told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It's been completely flooded. The rain has battered down the walls and seeped through everything. There is water everywhere.
"We've been told it's going to cost £300,000 to repair but we can't even go about getting it fixed because apparently it's going to take nine months to dry out. The place is ruined. If it's not one thing, it's the other."
News of the damage on the Black Sabbath frontman's seven-acre estate comes after the Met Office revealed the UK has suffered its wettest winter since records began in 1910, and it's not the first time his home has been struck by bad luck.
In 2003, Ozzy broke a vertebra in his neck after being thrown off of a quad bike whilst riding around its gardens, and ten years ago a fire broke out in the house as the couple slept resulting in them being treated for smoke inhalation, but the unlucky streak didn't end there as in late 2004 an estimated £1 million worth of jewellery was stolen by an intruder.

Ke$ha has left rehab and is feeling "healthy".
The 'Timber' hitmaker has finished her treatment for an eating disorder at the Timberline Knolls clinic near Chicago and claims she's "happy" to be working on new music.
She took to Twitter last night (06.03.14) to update her fans on her progress, writing: "Happy to be back! Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music, I can't thank my fans enough for all the love & support u have given me. (sic)"
She later added: "Life is beautiful. I'm so blessed to have u all. (sic)".
The 27-year-old singer recently postponed her upcoming 'Warrior' world tour, which would see her perform in Hammond, Indiana, on March 15 and Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 13, following doctor's orders to overcome her issues before focusing on her career again.
She said last month: "I was so looking forward to performing at these dates but I need to follow my doctor's advice and get my health back on track ... I couldn't have done this without you all. I look forward to coming back stronger than ever on the next tour."
Ke$ha checked into rehab on January 3 after admitting she was suffering with anorexia and bulimia.

Justin Bieber stormed out of a legal deposition when he was quizzed about Selena Gomez.
The pop star reportedly lost his cool during a four-and-a-half hour deposition in Miami concerning photographer Jeffrey Binion, who claims Justin send his bodyguards to beat him up.
When the snapper's lawyer turned the line of questioning to the 19-year-old singer's on/off ex-girlfriend Selena, TMZ is reporting that things spiralled out of control.
The lawyer repeatedly asked the teen idol whether the former Disney star was present during the alleged incident and Justin's own legal rep, Howard Weitzman, said his client was being harassed.
The 'Baby' hitmaker finally jumped up and left the room, reportedly shouting, "Don't ask me about her, do not ask me about her!"
After taking five minutes to cool off, Justin is said to have been on edge when he returned.
When he responded to a query by saying, "Yeah", the lawyer asked, "Do you mean yes?", to which he scoffed, "What the f**k is the difference between yeah and yes?!"
The sarcastic star remained unimpressed by the cross-examination.
Justin allegedly said, "What is this, '60 Minutes?' " and later quipped, "OK Katie Couric, what's your question again?"
The star is being accused of ordering his bodyguard Hugo Hesny to choke Binion and steal his camera equipment last June outside a Miami recording studio.
The lawyers are expected to cover every paparazzi fight ever as well as the pop pin-up's drug use.

Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins have become best friends.
The pair became close while acting as siblings in Woody Allen's acclaimed movie 'Blue Jasmine' and are on the hunt for another film they can work on together because they enjoy having a "good laugh and a chat" together.
Cate, 44, told the Daily Mail newspaper: "We are looking for something. Not to play siblings again - that would be daft - but just to do something together, it could be a film or on the stage.
We had all that time making the film then during the promotion of it, and then both of us being nominated for various awards, so we've spent a lot of time together, and it has occurred to us that we should work on another project."
The duo's on-screen chemistry was recognised by critics, audiences and their peers and the adulation culminated with Cate winning the Best Actress Oscar last Sunday (02.03.14), while Sally, 37, received her first Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category but lost out to '12 Years A Slave Star' Lupita Nyong'o.
Despite her loss, Sally enjoyed the opportunity to dress up at the star-studded ceremony, but admitted she still needs to get used to wearing designer gowns.
Referring to her Oscars outfit, she said: "I feel like a screen goddess. I'm this ordinary person, dressed up in a gorgeous gown."

Lindsay Lohan says her legal issues are "in the past".
The 27-year-old actress has made a concerted effort to turn her life around after completing 90-days of court-ordered rehab last summer - which stemmed from an arrest for lying to police about a car crash in June 2012 - and she credits talk show legend Oprah Winfrey with helping her get back on track.
Appearing on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' last night (06.03.14), she said of her legal problems: "That is the past. I feel really lucky to be able to work with someone like Oprah and create. I have a really strong bond with her where I can call her for advice and she has become someone I can learn from in life."
Lindsay gave an interview to Oprah right after leaving rehab last August and has filmed an eight-part reality show for her TV channel, OWN.
However, the 'Mean Girls' star hasn't seen any of the footage, which includes Oprah telling her to "cut the bulls**t".
She explained: "I have seen nothing ... it is really interesting as I kept hearing my name [on trailers] and I get really uncomfortable with it.
"It is a television show so they want ratings - they picked the first two months after I got back to New York after I had been in treatment."
Oprah, 60, has recently been accused of exploiting Lindsay by signing her up for a reality show, but the actress says the drama seen in the show isn't as it seems.
She added: "I became really spiritual over this past year and I have been trying to find peace and serenity in my life. So of course they take the chaos of me moving after eight years of living in LA back to the city of New York. So it's like 'Oprah reprimands Lindsay!' "

Jude Law is in talks to star in spy comedy 'Susan Cooper'.
The actor is expected to take the lead role opposite Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig's upcoming comedy caper, The Wrap is reporting.
The action flick, which will also star Rose Byrne and Jason Statham, depicts the adventures of an unlikely female spy.
Feig wrote the script and is producing alongside Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping through their Chernin Entertainment banner with Jessie Henderson.
This marks the third big screen outing for Feig and McCarthy, who have known international success with 2013's 'The Heat' and 2011's 'Bridesmaids'.
Feig previously insisted he wants 'Susan Cooper' to be as realistic as possible when it comes to fight scenes.
He told Page Six: "I don't want [Melissa to be able] to beat up a 300-pound giant. She has to use her wits to do it. Women make the best spies because they can figure out how to get in with somebody, gain their trust and be a friend ... Still, if she has to kick ass in some way, she can."
20th Century Fox is planning to release 'Susan Cooper' in May 2015.
Law was last seen in 'Dom Hemingway' and appears in the all-star cast of new release 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' alongside the likes of Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and Ralph Fiennes.

'Gods Pocket' starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman has been given a release date. Fans of the actor - who was found dead aged 46 after suffering an apparent drug overdose in February - will finally get to see him star in the film adaptation of Pe...

Yoko Ono has written an open letter to Elbow thanking the band for mentioning her in a song.
The Japanese artist - the widow of Beatles legend John Lennon - has been name-checked by the group on their latest track 'New York Morning'.
In the lyrics, frontman Guy Garvey sings: "Oh, my giddy aunt, New York can talk, It's the modern Rome and folk are nice to Yoko."
The song is taken from their latest album 'The Take Off And Landing Of Everything' and references the time when Yoko lived with John in New York before he was almost kicked out of the US in 1973 by immigration authorities for his marijuana conviction in Britain in 1968.
John - who was shot dead outside the Dakota Building in NYC by Mark Chapman in 1980 - was given 60 days to leave the country but his order of deportation was later overturned and he received his green card.
Yoko, 81, wrote on her official website: "Dear Guy, Craig, Mark, Pete and Richard, Yes. New York has been kind to me as your song says. Thank you (sic).
"For John, he always wanted to come and live in this city, ever since he saw Bob Dylan on the famous album cover (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan). And I played the catalyst to make his dream come true.
"But in sleepless nights, I am still living in the memory of my sweet husband, who was virtually kicked out of his own country that he loved so dearly and learned to live in this bleak port city just so his woman and he could live in peace.
"Two sides of the coin. Life is. Have a great time in New York.
We loved it. Love, Yoko."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and the Prince Philip were greeted by a robot at a school in Surrey yesterday (06.03.14).
The 87-year-old monarch and her husband met a patriotic flag-waving droid during a tour around the science department at Reed's School in Cobham.
The queen is a patron of the school, which opened in 1813, and appeared delighted to see the 2ft robot, along with cheering pupils and staff who waved Union Jack flags as she arrived.
She wore a pearl-grey tweed suit and matching hat, along with a stunning diamond brooch and her traditional Launer handbag.
And despite his recent bad health, the Duke of Edinburgh appeared in good spirits as he toured the school and inspecting projects displayed by students.
Elsewhere, the queen's grandson, Prince Harry, spent the morning playing volleyball with disabled athletes at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford as he launched the Invictus Games, a competition for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, which will take place in London in September.
After serving in Afghanistan on the frontline, the 29-year-old royal said: "It's not about showing support for Afghanistan, it's not about supporting war, it's not about supporting the forces themselves ... just come along and show your support."

Joey Essex wants to become a rapper.
The former 'The Only Way Is Essex' star is reportedly in talks with Warner Music to record an album following the release of his 'Essex Anthems' compilation CD.
He told The Sun newspaper: "I might be doing a deal. It'd take me a few years to do big shows.
"I've done things like that but not actually sung. I've got the confidence, but it's just being able to sing."
Joey showed off his talent with his lyrics: "Yo, yo, yo, yeah, my name is Joe. Don't live in Hackney, don't live in Bow."
His record label are said to be monitoring sales of his first record before deciding on a rap album and he hopes to become Britain's answer to 'Holy Grail' hitmaker Jay Z.
Meanwhile, the 23-year-old star had his TOWIE co-stars James 'Arg' Argent and James 'Diags' Bennewith in stitches when he revealed he wants Peter Pan to play him in a film about his life.
During an online chat with fans, he said: "I'd like Peter Pan to play me because he never wants to grow up," adding, "Make a cartoon where Peter Pan says 'today I'm going to be Joey Essex."
The hunk didn't understand when Arg and Diags tried to explain Peter Pan is "already a character" before Arg joked that Jonah Hill could portray Diags.
Joey also admitted he'd strip naked for £500 for a magazine spread and hinted he could return to TOWIE, telling fans: "Never say never."