I'm not sure if this is good news or bad news but Simon Cowell is threatening to leave Britain if the Irish Grimes twins, aka Jedward, win "X Factor."

Actually, I think this is probably good news all round because Cowell will be off the screens for a while and we'll have the first Irish win on "X Factor."

The twins, John and Edward Grimes, are from Dublin and have built up a huge following with their off-the-wall performances on "X Factor."

Cowell says it will be a "disaster" if the pair, who are set to sing Queen's "We Will Rock You," actually win the contest and says he's praying they don't.

“If they win, it will be a complete and utter disaster. I’d probably sulk for about six months, and I’d probably get on a very fast plane out of the country," he says.

Cowell also reckons that Louis Walsh, who is still mourning the death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately, could suffer if the 18-year-olds win.

"It’s a singing competition, and they can’t sing,” he said. "I don’t dislike them as people. I just don’t think they are the act we were looking for.”