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Simon Cowell hits out at X Factor rival Peter Kay's 'stupid, pathetic' single

Simon Cowell has hit out at Peter Kay's spoof single, after it beat X Factor winner Leon Jackson in the charts.

Kay's The Winner's Song, taken from his talent show spoof Britain's Got The Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice beat Jackson's Don't Call This Love last weekend, getting to number two over Jackson's three.

The music mogul insisted the comedian will not trounce another one of his X Factor acts in the race for Christmas No.1 when Kay releases his second single as transsexual Geraldine in December.

Performing in the character of Geraldine, an overweight, Northern Irish transsexual, his lyrics and performance ape the rags to riches yarns of many of the X Factor contestants.

Cowell tells the Daily Mirror: 'I thought the show was clever, but the record was stupid. The single is a pathetic waste of time.'

After hearing Kay's character Geraldine will release a second Christmas single, he is unimpressed.

Kay was spotted in Manchester directing GMTV presenter Ben Shepherd for the Christmas single's accompanying video last week.

Once Upon A Christmas Song, co-written by Take That singer Gary Barlow, will be released in December with proceeds going toward the NSPCC.

Cowell adds: 'He is going to bring out a Christmas single? - I mean c’mon. I don't feel threatened by him in the slightest.

'I’ve got something in mind for our Christmas single and I know which one I would put my money on.'

Source: Daily Mail