Louis Walsh dresses like Cheryl Cole for Heat

(Before you get completely confused, and think he's gone a bit overboard with his efforts, that picture above is actually her. You'll have to follow the link below to see Louis looking Cheryl-tastic).

After our compilation of his witty one liners, we didn't think X Factor judge Louis Walsh could make us laugh any more, but it turns out we were very wrong because he's dressed up as Cheryl Cole for a Heat magazine shoot.

Proving that he's more than game for a laugh, Louis was photographed for the magazine's annual Stars Dress Up shoot looking much like Cheryl does in the above pic. He even seems to have had his nails painted, although he might have just trapped his thumb in a door - we're not entirely sure.

According to Heat, Louis didn't need much convincing to don a dress and channel his former colleague.

"I texted Cheryl months ago to say I was going to dress up as her, and she said, 'Do it'", he told the mag. "I think she'll howl with laughter when she sees it. Simon Cowell will love it, too, because I think he secretly likes drag queens!"

Amazing.

Check out leggy Louis here. Heat's bumper Christmas issue is on sale now.