Newzoids have a new series of puppets planned for their latest comedy series, including The X Factor's Louis Walsh. Let's just say that the character sketch notes for his puppet creation do not make for pleasant reading...

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“Louis’ smile is lopsided, it rises on the left,” one note reads.

My original @Newzoids designs for @walshlife and @NicoleScherzy. Not long to wait for series 2! #XFactor pic.twitter.com/inz6zW8Mu6

— Mike Giblin (@mike_giblin) August 22, 2016

“Even though his eyes are actually blue, they go so small and beady when he smiles they appear black,” says another.

“Very hamster-cheeked," the artist adds. “Thin lips. (Top lip is almost non-existent.)”

Ouch.

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We see unflattering caricatures in the papers all the time, but it's not often you get to see the artist's justification for them.

But these were the words shared in a tweet by the illustrator Mike Giblin about his designs for Newzoids, the ITV puppet comedy. Here's the finished result.

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It could be worse. At least he doesn’t have a cat permanently clinging onto his head like Donald Trump.

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Newzoids series 2 will be on ITV on Saturday 3rd September.

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