X Factor judge, Simon Cowell has joked that Britney Spears was in awe of him on Saturday night, well that would explain her nervous performance then!

The Mirror reported the 49-year-old saying: "This may be a bit egotistical," before confessing: "I think she was in awe of me."

He added: "She was just staring at me. I said, ‘Touch me, I’m human,’ and I think that broke the ice."

Strange he said that, considering reports saying that Simon couldn’t even get into her dressing room before the show started.