4,000 viewers complain about Dannii Minogue sex jibe
Nearly 4,000 people have complained over Dannii Minogue's comment about an X Factor contestant's sexuality.
Sorry: Dannii apologised on TV
A total of 3,885 viewers have contacted the media regulator after the pop star judge teased Danyl Johnson during Saturday's live show for changing the lyrics of the Jennifer Hudson song, And I Am Telling You.
In reference to newspaper reports suggesting he is bisexual, she said: "If we're to believe what we read in the papers, there was no need to switch the gender reference in that song."
Her comment angered fellow judge Simon Cowell, who is Johnson's mentor, and prompted the
complaints to Ofcom. But the regulator said it would not be investigating the incident. A spokesman said: "Ofcom has received 3,885
complaints. We are not currently investigating the complaints and have no plans to do so."
Johnson, 27, shrugged off 37-year-old Minogue's remark and said: "I was not at all offended. We're completely cool about it."
But Minogue was forced to apologise to him and viewers on last Sunday's live show. She said: "It was meant to be a humorous moment about the fact he had an opportunity to have fun with his song. Danyl and I were joking about the very same thing in rehearsals, so it carried on to the show. I spoke to Danyl straight after the show and he wasn't offended or upset by my comments, and knew exactly what I was saying."
Meanwhile, producers have held talks with X Factor judge Louis Walsh about this weekend's live shows, after the Lite revealed he may not be appearing on Sunday's live results programme.
A spokeswoman said they were "working on the basis" that Walsh would not be on Saturday's show, as he will be attending the funeral of Boyzone star and close friend Stephen Gately.
