CROWE IS AN X FACTOR JUNKIE

Russell Crowe cuddles up with his wife to watch the Aussie version of Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor - because the program is their date night guilty pleasure.

The movie star admits he's obsessed with the show and would definitely have been a wannabe contestant 20 years ago.

He tells news show Extra, "I watch The X Factor. We use that as our date night (show). I know that probably sounds pretty sad to some of you people out there... (but) I know if I was 20 now, I'd be lining up with everybody else, trying to have a go."