Jedward: “Simon Cowell won’t marry because of Cheryl Cole”

Simon Cowell will never marry fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy because he is infatuated with Cheryl Cole, say trouble-making X Factor stars Jedward.

The highquiffed Irish lads revealed they are still in contact with Cowell via text as they made their crack to Metro about the TV judge.

‘Simon Cowell isn’t getting married any more because Cheryl Cole is back on the scene. Cheryl Cole is ready to mingle with Simon Cowell,’ the boys joked at the launch of their album Planet Jedward at Wembley, north-west London.

Despite being under the guidance of former show mentor Louis Walsh, the teens say Cowell is very much in the loop.

‘Simon texts us and tells us how cool we’re doing,’ the 18-year-olds said.

Their joke about Cowell’s romance comes after SiCo’s camp said they were not aware of any wedding plans, despite Cowell declaring Hussainy was ‘the one’.

John and Edward also said Cowell’s show won’t suffer this year, despite Cheryl’s malaria woes and Dannii Minogue’s pregnancy.

‘I think it was a really, really bad thing that Cheryl got sick but it was kind of cool that they got to have guest judges,’ said John.

The twins also reckon the show needs a version of themselves to match last year’s audiences.

‘They need somebody completely different, with a lot of character and talent and loads of songs that are original. Someone like Jedward!’ said Edward. Of course, boys!