Cowell rep: 'He admits he got it wrong'

Simon Cowell's publicist has reportedly claimed that the music mogul is starting to regret his decision to vote against Lucie Jones on The X Factor.

Max Clifford said that Cowell now believes he should have booted off twins John & Edward following Sunday night's sing-off, the Daily Record reports.

Clifford is quoted as saying: "He is thinking he maybe got it wrong and misjudged it."

The PR man continued: "He's got to clarify his thoughts and feelings on the show on Saturday. There are a lot of people out there angry and upset. He knows that. He needs to address it. A lot of people out there need to know why he did what he did and need to be satisfied by his explanation."

Cowell's decision took the judges' verdict to deadlock in the latest results episode, causing producers to revert to the earlier viewer poll, which saw Jones pick up the fewest votes.