Simon Cowell waxwork unveiled

Madame Tussaud's has unveiled a model of Simon Cowell.

It comes complete with putdowns and one-liners.

The attraction's new Pop Idol exhibit lets fans sing and then be "judged" by the Cowell waxwork.

Cowell apparently negotiated that the likeness shouldn't wear a jumper tucked into his trousers.

Diane Moon of Madame Tussaud's said Cowell wanted the waxwork to represent his new style.

The music executive's statue has technology which enables it to judge whether the singer is in tune and then makes an appropriate response.

It is equipped with 10 different comments, ranging from "That was extraordinary. Unfortunately, extraordinarily bad" to "One word to sum up - congratulations".

Visitors can pick from songs such as Angels by Robbie Williams, Frank Sinatra's My Way or the Tom Jones classic It's Not Unusual.

Ms Moon said that Cowell spent about 10 hours sitting for sculptors and doing the voice recordings.