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Simon Cowell on Gary Barlow: "I wouldn't hire him to run my record label"

Simon Cowell has admitted that he wouldn't put Gary Barlow anywhere near his record label.

The singer was a judge on the UK X Factor for a few years in Cowell's absence before leaving after the 2013 series.

However, it seems the two music men have different ways of working, leading the Syco man to subtly criticise Barlow.

He told the Mirror: "The truth is – and I am not being rude – I wouldn’t hire Gary to run my record label. Essentially that is what you are doing with The X Factor judging panel. But if Gary and I were running a record label we would do it in a different way."

Cowell added: "I do believe I am the best person at spotting a potential star and making them work well on the show. That is what I am good at doing, not being a big-mouth on the show. It is making the show I am on better."

The music mogul is due to return to the X Factor as a judge this year alongside Cheryl Cole.

Watch Gary Barlow on the X Factor below: