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The Guardian - UK
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Simon Cowell: from puppet master to Punch and Judy

Simon Cowell puppet
Simon Cowell in Punch and Judy: that's a no from us. Photograph: Anthony Upton/PA

It's not quite the same accolade as appearing on Spitting Image used to be, but Simon Cowell has been given the honour of being turned into a seaside Punch and Judy-style puppet. Cowell replaces the judge in the show, timed to mark Punch and Judy's 350th anniversary, which will appear on digital channel Gold TV's website, reports the Daily Mirror. He'll be in good company, alongside Prince Harry, Boris Johnson and Nick Clegg. But Ken Dodd is not a fan and said there was no need to alter it. "Children know what's fiction and what's real life," he said. That's not the way to do it!

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