Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh deliberate!

Simon Cowell has revealed to The Sun newspaper that he’s backing X Factor judge Louis Walsh “100%” over yesterday’s reported allegation that Walsh indecently assaulted a man in toilets at a night club, which Louis denies.

Simon told the paper, “I don’t believe for a second these allegations are true.”

Louis denies molesting a 24-year-old male in Dublin after a recent Westlife gig, and he told the paper, “I’m devastated by these completely unfounded and malicious allegations.

“Anyone who knows me knows this is all a pack of lies. I won’t take this lying down.”

Which is potentially what he said… Sorry, couldn’t resist!

The Sun reported yesterday that the man in question had told police that Louis groped his private parts in a nightclub toilet, but Louis refuted the man’s story and said the Westlife band members could help to prove his innocence.

He said, “Westlife were there. The whole band witnessed how I behaved. There was nothing untoward at all.”

Louis then described the accuser as “a chancer” and added, “I am shocked by these allegations against me but I am going to fight to clear my name.

“I don’t even know who this guy is, just that he’s a sick, nasty person.

“I have instructed lawyers and I am not going to let this guy get away with peddling lies about me.

“No one who knows me believes this story. I have had hundreds of messages of support, which means so much.

“This is not fair on my friends, family or artists I work with – especially when I have had no formal contact from the police to put these allegations to me. I will fight this all the way.

“I will happily co-operate fully with the police and am 100 per cent confident that after a full investigation I will be fully exonerated.

“The allegations made against me are wholly false and with no foundation.”

Simon added, “I have known Louis Walsh for 20 years and I don’t believe for a second that these allegations are true.

“I feel very sorry for him. I’ve spoken to him today and he is really upset. It’s horrible.

“Like all of his close friends I will support him 100 per cent.”