Simon Cowell gave his Britain’s Got Talent co-star David Walliams a makeover in support of this year’s Red Nose Day campaign.

Despite their famous on-screen squabbles the pair made up to encourage people to get their faces painted in support of the charity campaign.

The Little Britain star, who has a house in Hove, said: “I feel absolutely beautiful.

“Simon’s been hard at it all evening and he’s even chosen colours that complement my eyes.

“I suspect this isn’t the first time Simon has picked up a make-up brush.“ This year there will be nine different red noses, charity T-shirts and a special Red Nose Day onesie.

Councillor Brian Fitch, Mayor of Brighton and Hove, and his wife Norah previewed a pair of the new red noses.

The charity is calling on people to paint their faces, wear a red nose or have a comic hairdo to make them look funny to raise money on Friday, March 13.

This year’s main fundraising bash will, as ever, be accompanied by a live TV broadcast on BBC One, which will this year come from the London Palladium theatre.