Noel Gallagher: Simon Cowell Wanted Me To be 'Alpha Male' On X Factor

Noel Gallagher has spoken in more detail about his decision to turn down the judging role on The X Factor.

The former Oasis guitarist, who was offered the position by Simon Cowell, said the music mogul wanted him to assume the “alpha male” position on the panel.

"He was saying we're going to revamp the show... and he was saying that we need somebody to - how he put it - be the alpha male,” Gallagher told Key 103.

"He said, 'Basically somebody to replace me', and I was like 'What, you mean have all the kids round my house in the back garden and saying to big lunatics 'I've made my decision and I can only take three...'.

"No, that's not going to happen in my house, the missus would kick off for a start and I've got a 4-year-old lad who's on a power trip at the minute and he'd be like, 'You're rubbish, shut up!'"

Even though he turned down the programme, Gallagher said he was a fan of Cowell because he speaks his mind.

"He's a nice guy, but I was like, 'You don't want me on there', and he was saying we do, and I was saying you really don't want me on there, because I will just put through obese people... or midgets,” Gallagher added.

Earlier this week, Gallagher revealed that his daughter has still not forgiven him for turning down the chance to be a judge on The X Factor.

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