Viewers mock 'train wreck' Australian Idol finale as runner-up Phoebe ... trends now Viewers mock 'train wreck' Australian Idol finale as runner-up Phoebe Stewart has an epic spill down the stairs and winner Royston Sagigi-Baira forgets the words to new single By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:44 BST, 26 March 2023 | Updated: 12:58 BST, 26 March 2023 Viewcomments The 2023 season of Australian Idol came to a chaotic end on Sunday night. Royston Sagigi-Baira emerged victorious but it was the epic spill from runner-up Phoebe Stewart that had viewers talking. The 15-year-old tripped down the stairs as she approached the hosts for the final decision and landed in a heap on the ground. Royston, 23, rushed to help her up, and the teen took it in her stride, joking that someone should make a meme of the embarrassing moment. 'Good role models don't to that, guys. That's not a good example. Continue' she said awkwardly before the show went on. The 2023 season of Australian Idol came to a chaotic end on Sunday night. Royston Sagigi-Baira (right) emerged victorious but it was the epic spill from runner-up Phoebe Stewart (left) that had viewers talking 'Omg poor Phoebe' one viewer wrote on Twitter, while another added, 'Damn the stairs are a hazard. Get up and dust it of Phoebe.' 'At least we know the final is live. Poor Phoebe falling just now!' someone else tuning in tweeted. One more said: 'Phoebe Stewart just fell down the stairs and she was embarrassed the poor thing. She should have walked and laughed it off'. Further drama occurred when Royston appeared to forget the words to the winner's single, Invincible, and briefly stopped singing while pointing to his ear, seemingly having audio issues. The 15-year-old tripped down the stairs as she approached the hosts for the final decision and landed in a heap on the ground Royston, 23, rushed to help her up, and the teen took it in her stride, joking that someone should make a meme of the embarrassing moment Further drama occurred when Royston appeared to forget the words to the winner's single, Invincible, and briefly stopped singing while pointing to his ear, seemingly having audio issues He appeared stunned as he muttered 'What?' and tapped his ear, indicating he could not hear clearly as he failed to sing the correct lyrics. Despite the early fumble, Royston managed to recover and launch into the track with gusto after the first verse. 'Live TV is great hahaha. Phoebe falls down the stairs and then Royston forgets the words to his own winner's song' joked one viewer. 'Yes they could cock it up even more when Royston f***ed up his song in the first 5 seconds' someone else wrote. Others were unimpressed by the finale in general, with one person tweeting: 'What a train wreck of an ending!' Some viewers felt bad for Phoebe, while others were unimpressed by the finale in general, with one person tweeting: 'What a train wreck of an ending!' 'This final is so awkward. Awkward jokes, awkwardness, awkward moments of talking over others, awkwaaardddd' another wrote. 'Hilarious ending lol won’t be back next year' one more chimed in. It was tense a showdown between the three finalists, Royston Sagigi-Baira, 23, Phoebe Stewart, 15, and Josh Hannan, 20. Josh was knocked out of the competition in third place, leaving Phoebe and Royston vying for the crown. Winner Royston takes home prize money of $100,000 and a record deal with Sony Music, as well as a trip to the USA to work with industry leaders. Winner Royston takes home prize money of $100,000 and a record deal with Sony Music, as well as a trip to the USA to work with industry leaders Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility