Westlife star Markus Feehily claimed that the Syco boss "completely blanked" him when they were both holidaying in Barbados. The 35-year-old singer who is releasing his debut solo album Fire on October 16 recalled walking past the X Factor judge, who apparently didn't acknowledge him last year. "I walked past Simon in Barbados at Christmas and he completely blanked me like he didn't recognise me," he said. Cowell had first signed the group in 1998 and Walsh managed them until they eventually disbanded in 2012.
