Warning – This story contains some spoilers…
Viewers will see X-Factor judge Simon Cowell have a furious rant on tonight’s X-Factor, when he learns he has to mentor the Overs category.
The judge even comes close to demanding a recount, in events that angered fellow judges and the contestants on stage.
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In tonight’s episode of the reality TV show, the judges will finally be shown which category the public have voted for them to mentor, but the news wasn’t well received.
Before hosts Olly Murs and Caroline Flack read out the public voting results, Cowell says:
“I want the Girls, the Groups, the Boys and then the Overs.”
But the music mogul is less than impressed when he hears his fate, complaining when he learns he’ll be taking the Overs group into the live rounds of the competiton:
“Oh, for f**k’s sake – are you winding me up?”
He then walks over to check the results envelope, adding:
“Are you sure this is the right name in there? Can I have a look?”
The move caused some irritation amongst fellow judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini who told him “That’s not nice”, before Rita Ora added that he was being ‘so rude’.
Audience members are then seen booing the judge’s reaction, while the Overs contestants waiting on stage told the Xtra Factor hosts that the response had been ‘discouraging’.
As the six-chair challenge kicks off tonight, viewers should expect more backlash, as Simon is booed for his choices, and forced into making a huge U-turn.
The show continues tonight from 7pm.
