However, it was Cheryl that rubbed fans up the wrong way after “rude” behaviour to one of the contestants.
Wei Yo had made it through to the callbacks after securing over 75 per cent of the audience vote.
But Cheryl, who is known for dance moves such as licking her hand, asked the audience to boo the contestant as she wasn’t a fan.
Wei Yo danced a freestyle routine to a mashup of a Spanish version of Shape of You by Ed Sheeran and You Don’t Know Me by Jax Jones.
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While the audience in the room loved his enthusiastic performance, Cheryl sat getting paid on the panel to shake her head before making scathing remarks.
Glaring at her co-stars, Cheryl looked off-stage to show bosses and said: “What am I going to say?”
She then turned around gladiator style and gave a thumbs down gesture while shouting “boo”.
Matthew Morrison and Oti Mabuse were also critical of the contestant, with Matthew calling it “a mess” and Oti saying she “didn’t like it”, but noted how he had entertained viewers.
However, Cheryl then scathed: “This is a bit more of a release for you than it is a career choice.”
After the contestant left the stage having made it through to the next round, Cheryl continued: “You know what, I think they liked that he was a bit ditzy, he went the wrong way, came in with his glasses taped to his
