London, November 16 : ‘X-Factor’ judge Simon Cowell wants to buy globally successful show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, claims pal-judge Bruno Tonioli.

Both reality shows have had a cut-throat competition to top the ratings chart in the UK as they are screened every Saturday night.

Tonioli, a judge on BBC 1''s Strictly that topped the ratings over Cowell''s X Factor on ITV1, claimed Cowell was eyeing the rival show and would love to pocket it.

"Simon wants to buy it. He loves it," the Telegraph quoted him as saying. 

" You can''t knock the show that is the biggest seller and is actually beating his shows all over the world. It sells, you know. It''s a fact. 

"The show is a phenomenon worldwide so obviously he would like to have it in his stable,” he added. (ANI)