United Kingdom, Jan. 30 -- Spencer Pratt based his "villainous" reality TV persona on Simon Cowell.

The 42-year-old reality star - who rose to fame on The Hills and has appeared on the likes of the UK's Celebrity Big Brother and the US version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! alongside his wife Heidi Montag - has reflected on the way he's been portrayed on television.

He told Extra: "[Brody Jenner's then-stepfather] David Foster [told] me to be like the Simon Cowell of reality television.

"At the time, I didn't know who Simon Cowell was since I didn't watch X Factor, but David was like, 'He's the best'...

"I went sideways with it obviously. He got to be the villain because he was being honest and truthful about people's talen...