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X FACTOR was forced to apologise on Sunday night after Gifty Louise accidentally swore during the live show.

As presenter Dermot O’Leary revealed Sam Lavery was the first act saved from the public vote – Gifty could be heard shouting “f***ing told you.”

 X FACTOR was forced to apologise on Sunday night after Gifty Louise accidentally swore during the live show
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X FACTOR was forced to apologise on Sunday night after Gifty Louise accidentally swore during the live showCredit: ITV

After revealing the fate of all the other contestants, Dermot was forced to issue an apology.

He said: “You may have just heard some inappropriate language, we deeply apologise.

“As you can imagine tensions are high.”

 As presenter Dermot O’Leary revealed Sam Lavery was the first act saved from the public vote – Gifty could be heard shouting “f***ing told you”
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As presenter Dermot O’Leary revealed Sam Lavery was the first act saved from the public vote – Gifty could be heard shouting “f***ing told you”Credit: ITV
 Sam embraced Simon Cowell as Gifty could be heard swearing
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Sam embraced Simon Cowell as Gifty could be heard swearingCredit: ITV

The comment didn't go unnoticed by outraged viewers who took to social media to express their shock.

Viewer Saff blasted: "#Xfactor nice bit of swearing on family tv @TheXFactor"

Another viewer wrote: "Naughty Sam.. swearing on live TV! "

Daniel said: "Swearing on #XFactor result. Tut tut tut."
The tweets didn't stop there, with many branding it a "disgrace."

 OOPS! Gifty hasn't spoke out about the incident yet
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OOPS! Gifty hasn't spoke out about the incident yetCredit: Splash News


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