Cowell: Leon's album won't be rushed

Simon Cowell's record label has promised not to "rush out" X Factor winner Leon Jackson's debut album.

Music mogul Cowell has decided that he wants Jackson to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner Leona Lewis, who broke records with her debut record Spirit following a year away from the spotlight.

"Simon told me they're going to take their time with the album," a spokeswoman for the Syco label told The Guardian. "It's not going to be rushed out and it's not going to be a covers album."