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HONEY G’s failed knee slide will go down as one of the most cringe-worthy moments in X Factor history, however the rapper revealed that she rehearsed the celebratory manoeuvre, which begs the question, how did she know she’d need it?

Speaking exclusively to Dan Wootton for The Sun’s Facebook Live, the Harrow IT consultant turned wannabe rap superstar explained how the mishap was down to a last minute wardrobe change.

 Honey G's tried and failed to pull off a knee slide on last weekend's X Factor
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Honey G's tried and failed to pull off a knee slide on last weekend's X FactorCredit: ITV
 The rapper admitted that she had already rehearsed the celebratory manoeuvre - did she know prior to the love show that she was going through?
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The rapper admitted that she had already rehearsed the celebratory manoeuvre - did she know prior to the love show that she was going through?Credit: ITV

“Basically during the rehearsals I was wearing tracksuit bottoms” said the 35-year-old.

“At the last minute I had a wardrobe change and was asked to wear some leather trousers which unfortunately stuck to the surface which is why the knee slide didn’t come off the way it was supposed to come off.”

The contestants are apparently only told the results live on ITV when they have all been tallied up during the Sunday night show, so why was Honey G rehearsing celebrating progressing to the next round earlier in the day?

This isn’t the only time that the controversial contestant whose real name is Anna Georgette Gilford has had people wondering whether the show is fixed.

The latest in a string of claims came on Sunday’s results show when she proudly told host Dermot O’Leary she had a great song choice for next Saturday’s programme – moments after the theme was picked live on stage.

 Honey G has continually caused controversy throughout the series
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Honey G has continually caused controversy throughout the seriesCredit: Splash News

On last night’s show, the Jukebox revealed that next week’s songs would share a ‘movie’ theme – but it seems Honey G already knew.

Ant and Dec were roped in to work the machine live from the I’m A Celebrity HQ in Australia, and they eagerly told Dermot what the gang would be practising this week.

But when he asked Honey G how she felt, her answer left viewers’ blood boiling.

She sneered: “Yeah really really excited can’t wait, know I’ve got an amazing track lined up, it’s going to be sick.”

Viewers picked up on her revelation, and were quick to take to Twitter to call the show out as a fix.

One raged: “How does honey g already know she’s got a “amazing track” lined up for next week if they’ve only just spun the wheel? #XFactor #fix.”

Earlier in the show, Honey upset viewers when she appeared to make “gang signs” during the hopefuls’ special musical tribute to the nation’s war dead.

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