SIMON Cowell faced an embarrassing ribbing from X Factor fans tonight after eagle-eyed viewers spotted what appeared to be a shocking wardrobe malfunction. The music mogul sat barefoot on a sofa with Spice Girls Mel B and Emma Bunton to watch his contestants sing. However, fans were more interested in something suspicious which appeared to be poking out of his jeans.
One viewer posted a screengrab of the shocking moment on his Twitter page and made a joke at Simon's expense. The viewer wrote: "Has @SimonCowell had a wardrobe malfunction or is he enjoying these auditions a bit too much? #XFactor". Another added an aubergine emoticon and wrote: "So.... #SimonCowell has had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction 🍆#XFactor2016 #Xfactor #JudgesHouses."One even suggested the contestants should have warned Simon about the problem, tweeting: "When he asked her to take the makeup off, why didn't she tell Simon about his wardrobe malfunction? #XFactor ."
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Another joked: "As wardrobe malfunctions go this is pretty epic.. @SimonCowell #XFactorUK #peekapoo #XFactor...Several fans took to Twitter to joke about the hilarious moment, but several took a more rational approach and insisted it was just his toe as the music mogul was sitting barefoot.
One wrote: "Omg it's his toe... dirty minded people... @TheXFactor @SimonCowell," another added: "Nope! It's big too [sic]... he can't be that careless on national telly!"
One viewer even tweeted the show's official account asking for clarification, writing: "@TheXFactor Please say it's his toe."