The X Factor 2017: Nicole Scherzinger storms off stage as Simon Cowell makes dramatic last minute swap during Six Chair Challenge

Both judges were branded 'crazy' for their unpopular decisions 
Sing-off: Simon Cowell's new girl band gets a seat at Six Chair Challenge
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Jennifer Ruby14 October 2017

Nicole Scherzinger told Simon Cowell not to speak to her as she stormed off stage during another dramatic Six Chair Challenge on The X Factor.

The former Pussycat Doll was so shocked by Cowell’s last minute decision to swap out Filipino boy band JBK that she walked off set during Saturday night’s show.

Cowell was equally shocked by Scherzinger’s decision to reject viewer favourite Talia Dean later in the episode, dubbing her “crazy”.

The newly-formed girl group, put together by Cowell just 24 hours before his Six Chair Challenge were the last to perform and the head judge even drafted in another member, Ash, for the audition.

After his decision to give them a seat he asked JBK and Lemonade to do a sing-off, before making the unpopular decision to send the Filipino group home.

Scherzinger then got out of her seat and walked off, telling Cowell that he’d made the wrong decision.

Duo Afro Swag were first up to perform on Saturday’s show, immediately bagging a seat before quickly lost it to JBK.

Despite not being a fan of them at their first audition, Cowell gave girl group Beau Road a seat after their rendition of Paula Abdul’s Straight Up got the audience going.

The X Factor 2017 launch

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They then were the first to lose it when Rak-Su, made up of Ashley, Jamaal, Myles and Mustafa blew the judges away.

“Can we not sing another one?” the girls asked as they stormed off stage.

The Cutkelvins, made up up of three siblings from Scotland, were dubbed “the future” by an excited Louis Walsh and unsurprisingly given a seat by Cowell.

Lemonade, who impressed at their room audition, won the vote for ‘most-improved’ and were given an automatic seat.

Singing duo Easylife brought an entirely different vibe with Say Something, as did Jack and Joel who sang Jessie J’s Bang Bang, both getting seats.

The triumph was short-lived for Easylife however as Sean and Conor Price soon stole their seats, after their two original songs got a standing ovation.

Girl band NQ were the first act not to get a seat, with their rendition of Zayn’s Pillowtalk “not working” for the judges.

Nicole Scherzinger was next in the hot seat as her ‘overs’ category took their turns to perform for the arena.

Despite being booed by the crowd, Danny Lambo won a seat after giving Scherzinger flowers, only to be swapped out for retired bus driver Glenroy Grant.

Talia was also given a seat after her rendition of Macy Gray’s Try, only to sensationally lose it again to Loverine Fermino, 31, from the Philipines, prompting boos from the audience.

Cowell thought that Bill Downs’ performance was ‘boring’ but he was given a seat as was Slavko Kalezic.

Gary Barker was also given a seat as was Berget Lewis after her powerhouse performance of Bon Jovi’s Always.

Scherzinger’s category will continue their Six Chair Challenge on Sunday night’s show.

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