Fans accuse X Factor contestants Ottavio and Bradley of faking their fallout over uncooked chicken for publicity
Viewers said the duo made it up to get three audition slots instead of one
X FACTOR contestants Ottavio Columbro and Bradley Hunt of faking their fallout over uncooked chicken in order to gain publicity.
Last night, viewers saw Ottavio audition but told the judges he should have been with his friend Bradley but they had a huge row after Bradley apparently served him nearly-raw poultry.
He cried to the judges before the camera cut to Bradley sitting outside the audition room defending himself to fellow contestants.
The pair had planned to audition together but ended up auditioning separately before making up and eventually auditioning together.
But fans of the show said the pair had made the whole thing up in order to get more airtime and took to Twitter to complain.
One wrote: “This gets worse every year! Why the hell are u entertaining these two idiots making up a fake argument about chicken for air time!”
Another said: “Why on earth are they giving these two losers air time??? They surely didn't fall out over uncooked chicken and are crying on X factor.”
And they added: “They 100% rehearsed that for a bit of air time.”
One fan said it was too much, and wrote: “This is some of the most awkward, contrived and poorly executed TV I've ever seen #chickengate #xfactor.”
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And another posted: “Can't deal with this fake fight, too cringe even for me.”
After Ottavio had explained to the judges why they had fallen out, Bradley was called in and then he auditioned on his own.
They judges then got the pair back together and after a brief chat the boys decided that it would be best for them to do it together and they ended up getting put through.
But while some fans slammed them for making the whole thing up, some actually thought the whole drama was TV gold and took to Twitter to praise them for making them laugh.
One wrote: “Just caught up on some of #xfactor and OMG @OttavioBradley why do you make my belly hurt with laughter??? Hahahaha.”
Another added: "@OttavioBradley are absolute LEGENDS!!! Love love love these guys soooo much!!! Xxxxxxx."
And one joked: Watching last nights @TheXFactor of @OttavioBradley had jusy gone to @NandosUK this whole #chickengate could've been avoided."
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