*Update - Ed Sheeran has tweeted in support of bullied X Factor contestant Joe Irvine. He wrote: 'don't worry about what anyone else says man. Enjoy yourself with it, that's what singing is about, not what other people think.' Good man Ed!
@jooe63_joe don't worry about what anyone else says man. Enjoy yourself with it, that's what singing is about, not what other people think
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) March 16, 2015
Two judges from New Zealand's X Factor have been fired, after they were accused of bullying a contestant live on air. Natalia Kills and Willy Moon - who are married - were fired after Natalia accused Joe Irvine of 'stealing' her husband's look. Willy then suggested he might murder people in the crowd.
In a statement today, bosses at the TV network said: 'While the judges on X Factor are expected to provide critiques of the performances, we will not tolerate such destructive tirades from any of the judges,” he said. “Contestants put their all into this competition and they should expect to receive feedback and criticism that is professional and constructive. We no longer have confidence that Kills and Moon are the right people to perform the role of X Factor judges and they will leave the show, effective immediately.'
