London, Oct 15 : Music mogul Simon Cowell has been voted as the ultimate romantic hero.

In a survey conducted by publishers Mills And Boon, Cowell has been named as the celebrity that British women would most like to see in a romantic novel.

The "X-Factor" judge scored 17 percent of the vote. Actors Johnny Depp and Jake Gyllenhaal finished as runners-up with 12 percent votes each, while Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson came fourth with 10 percent, reports digitalspy. co. uk.

At the bottom of the list, Jude Law attracted 3 percent and Wayne Rooney drew just 1 percent of votes.(IANS)