Simon Cowell has claimed that X Factor beauty Cheryl Cole is a witch, a report has claimed.

The 50-year-old entertainment mogul made the outrageous comment during the recent live auditions of the reality TV singing contest.

Cowell teased the Girls Aloud singer while judging this year’s hopefuls during the auditions in Cardiff, says the Daily Star.

A source told the newspaper that wannabe singer Lee Vaughan jested that his Halloween-born daughter was a witch.

Cowell then turned to face Cole and said: “I’ve got one on my right as well.”

Meanwhile, Simon is at the centre of an X Factor row with former lover Sinitta.

Cowell is said to be “furious” with the former 80′s popstar for launching a talent website to link in with this year’s X Factor.

Sources told The Sun that the X Factor boss was “livid and embarrassed” by Sinitta’s unofficial website.

An insider told the newspaper: “Sinitta’s plan seems to suggest people have a chance through her website – when they won’t have a chance in hell.”

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