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'IT'S APPALLING'

Police rush to X Factor after Honey G stage invaders revealed as wannabes who pretended to be disabled to get in

The men have been spoken to by police and Honey G said she is coping fine

X FACTOR bosses called police last night after five men launched a stage invasion during controversial rapper Honey G's first performance.

Cops arrived within minutes to Fountain Studios in Wembley, North London to question the men who had been held on site by show bosses.

 Five men stormed the stage after Honey G performed
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Five men stormed the stage after Honey G performedCredit: ITV

X Factor sources said the men - aged between 20 and 30 - had got into the audience by pretending to have disabilities.

They then all stormed the stage when Honey G was rapping.

Police and X Factor bosses are believed to have asked the contestant if she felt she had been assaulted during the stage invasion as they decide what action to take.

A show source said: "Honey is shaken but OK. The police arrived quickly and she was asked if she felt any sort of assault had taken place.

"She said she didn't feel she had been assaulted and vowed to go ahead with her second performance."

 Honey G's second performance went without a hitch
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Honey G's second performance went without a hitchCredit: ITV

The group are believed to be serial pranksters who have previously been jailed for their activities.

Met police said they were called to a disturbance at Fountain Studios Wembley.
No arrested have been made.

One of the suspected stage invaders, Daniel Jarvis, posted a picture of himself in the X Factor studio earlier in the evening with the caption: "Making my X Factor debut today so excited."

X Factor insiders furiously denied the stage invasion was any sort of fix.

The insider said: "The police have spoken to all five of these idiots and have their names.

"It was appalling behaviour and completely unfair to Honey G.

"For five grown men to behave this way is out of order.

"This was definitely not part of the act in any way.

 Nicole looked horrified as the men ran onto the stage
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Nicole looked horrified as the men ran onto the stageCredit: ITV

"They only got into the audience in the first place because one of the guys pretended to have a bad leg."

The men are believed to be hoping to use the stage invasion to become famous.

The source added: "They run a rubbish YouTube channel and want to be famous.

"They've tried this sort of thing before but it can be really dangerous."

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