Newspapers are reporting that Simon Cowell may be too ill to make this weekends X factor show.

The Daily Star reports that Cowell is “laid up at home” and has only been able to speak to his acts, Jamie Archer, Olly Murs and Danyl Johnson by phone.

Simon was apparently struck down by flu after his recent 50th birthday party. I wonder if it is of the swine variety?

However, fear not because a show source insists:

“We are expecting all four judges here on Saturday.”