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'He really has tried his best': Simon Cowell reveals Nick Grimshaw's disappointment over X Factor fans' backlash

Published: 19:33 EST, 9 October 2015 | Updated: 05:28 EST, 10 October 2015

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He is playfully known as Mr Nasty.

But, according to reports, Simon Cowell was a caring shoulder for Nick Grimshaw to lean on after he got a lukewarm reception from X Factor viewers, this week.

The Mirror say that Simon, 56, consoled the Radio 1 DJ after the show's audience said they missed the Irish judge - and wanted him back.

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Mr Supportive: Simon Cowell was a caring shoulder for Nick Grimshaw to lean on after he got a lukewarm reception from X Factor viewers, this week

'I don’t think it is that fair,' he said. 'He really has tried his best. He hasn’t got an ego but what none of us anticipated - and I said this to Nick - is how much people like Louis. So whoever took his seat was going to get a bit of stick.

'I think there was a moment where he got a little bit down, and we had a conversation.

'He wasn’t angry it just made him more determined to do his job. I said to him, his job is to mentor a category now and he just had to focus on that and be yourself. I think Nick is going to be better than you think on the live shows, that is my gut feeling.'

Latest X Factor news on Simon Cowell consoling Nick Grimshaw after viewer backlash

Not the same? Simon, 56, consoled the Radio 1 DJ after the show's prime-time audience said they missed Irish judge Louis Walsh - and wanted him back...

The comments come after a seemingly shaky start for the northerner - and critical comments from Louis himself.

Last month the 63-year-old music mogul hit out at the saying he is 'not sure' about his presence on the ITV talent show.

He told the Daily Star on Sunday: ' I’m not sure about Grimshaw. I haven’t seen much of him. People don’t like change and I think they miss Dermot and maybe some people miss me.'

Back in the day: Simon and Louis worked together on X Factor for many years before the 2015 shake-up

Critical: Last month, the 63-year-old music mogul hit out at the saying he is 'not sure' about Nick Grimshaw's presence on the ITV talent show

The new look show has faced a series of issues since its launch last month, as ratings have dwindled with more and more viewers turning to X Factor rival, Strictly Come Dancing.

Las weekend the BBC One ballroom series drew an average audience of 7.83million with a 33.2 per cent share of the total TV audience.

Over on ITV, an average of 7.49million (including those watching on ITV +1) were glued to X Factor’s six chair challenge, which achieved a share of 32.4 per cent.

Losing its x-factor? The new look show has faced a series of issues since its launch last month, as ratings have dwindled with more and more viewers turning to X Factor rival, Strictly Come Dancing