Rupert Everett has admitted that he is a huge X Factor fan and that he loves Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell.

The Hollywood star told Evening Standard that he is keen to join the show as a judge.

Everett said: “I could be Louis Walsh. I am totally into it, the way that the spectators have taken charge.

“I love Simon Cowell. I love Cheryl Cole, because she’s so beautiful. If I were straight, she would be my kind of guy… I mean girl.”

He added: “I love Dannii Minogue. She is now one of the most famous women in the country.

“From now on at drama schools they will be doing classes on presenting the weather, as well as Chekhov and Shakespeare. Acting has become reality.”