Henry jokes about 'X Factor' comparison

Lenny Henry has joked about Louis Walsh's comparison of Paije Richardson to him.

Walsh caused confusion on Saturday night when he told the X Factor hopeful that he was like a "little Lenny Henry".

At a book launch, Henry's ex-wife Dawn French commented: "Are you Paije from The X Factor?.

Henry quipped: "No, Ainsley Harriott."

Walsh defended his comment on the show, telling host Dermot O'Leary that he meant it as a "compliment".

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