He normally exudes coolness as he sits in his X-Factor chair, whether at Wembley stadium or in the comfort of his home.
But Simon Cowell's relaxed nature got the better of him on Saturday night, when he appeared to suffer an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the judges' houses stage of the competition.
The media mogul, 56, listened to contestants while sitting between Mel B and Emma Bunton on his sofa with one leg folded up against the other.
But his position promoted a Twitter outburst as viewers mistook his bare toe for a rather different body part. And I won’t lie we also thought it was the thing. Another photo below...
