By Owen Tonks

Simon Cowell banned X Factor twins John and Edward from becoming Celebrity Big Brother housemates, reports suggest.

The pair were keen to appear on the Channel 4 reality show and were supported by their manager Louis Walsh but Simon Cowell had final say and put a stop to the appearance.

A show source said: ”We were going to have them in the house for the first week, because they had other commitments. The boys were keen and so was Louis, but Cowell put his foot down.

“He may have berated them for weeks on the X Factor but when it came to them appearing on C4, he said, ‘They belong to us’.”

Jedward appeared on Big Brother’s Big Mouth and Big Brother’s Little Brother throughout last week.