X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger throws boozy late-night party with hunk Matt Linnen
Over-28s mentor's session angered security staff at the show’s London studio and handsome Matt struggled to rehearse on Monday after the bender
X FACTOR judge Nicole Scherzinger held a boozy late-night party with contestants in her dressing room, leaving one unable to perform the next day.
Handsome Matt Linnen struggled to rehearse on Monday after the bender.
Sources say Matt, 28, said to have bedded another contestant, has a major crush on his mentor Nicole.
But the session angered security staff at the show’s London studio.
An insider said: “Nicole hosted a bit of a party after the show last weekend and she and Matt ended up staying till very late drinking.
“They get on really well and are pretty flirty with each other, though obviously it’s all innocent as Nicole is still seeing her boyfriend.
"The next day Matt was really feeling it and could barely manage rehearsals.
“The antics didn’t go down well with some of the staff at the studios who wanted to lock up and go home.”
Over-28s mentor Nicole, 39, has been with Bulgarian tennis ace Grigor Dimitrov, 26, for two years but they have reportedly struggled with their busy schedules and distance apart.
She recently hinted she is hoping to settle down, telling show co-stars Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne: “I’m looking for a husband.”
Last week it emerged Matt spent the night with Grace Davies, 19, in the contestants’ house in North London.
A pal said it was just a casual fling, adding: “Matt and Grace aren’t dating. It was just for fun. They act as if nothing has happened.”
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