We're all fans of Dermot O'Leary and his static Action Man hair here at heat, so we were pleased to hear that the X Factor host grabbed Simon Cowell's vacant dressing room ahead of the live finals today.

But while Dermot will be treating himself to what we're assuming is a palatial dressing room full of exquisite massage oils, so many fake tans and a special machine to hoik up your trousers really high, lead judge Gary Barlow has reportedly taken the move as a slight.

 

According to an X Factor source, the move was a "clear indication" that Gary has moved down the pecking order on the show after a very public spat with the show's overlord, Cowell.

But back to Dermot

But forget those two large-torso'd men having a weird public tussle – and instead let's hear what Dermot has to say about his new room.

The newly-married star – who will appear on tonight's Jonathan Ross Show as well as fronting The X Factor – said he was de-light-ed with his new room.

"This is the first year I wasn't in what me and my entourage call 'the bedsit'," he said. "I got given the golden key."

Somehow we can't imagine Dermot with an entourage full of hype men bigging him up and shouting his name before he enters a room. We imagine his entourage is more 'a few old ladies knitting and fetching him tea'. But still: he has one. Where's our entourage?

Fear

Despite hosting the show for six years now, Dermy admitted that he still gets the ol' familiar jolt of doom whenever Simon Cowell calls him.

 

"When your phone goes and you see it's Simon, a shudder goes through you," he said. "It's always 2am and you think it can't be good news. Then it's always, 'Darlng'."  You have earned that dressing room with your 2am calls from Simon Cowell, Dermot. Enjoy it.