Cowell appeared to suffer an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction during Judges' Houses, but he clarified that it was only his big toe...
Simon Cowell has at last addressed the slightly alarming and awkward moment on last weekend’s ‘The X Factor’, where many thought he had flashed the camera during a possible wardrobe malfunction.
Turns out, the audience was actually looking at “very large toe”, according to the music mogul, and not his (ahem) little Simon.
#ToeGate happened on Saturday night’s episode (October 1st) during the Judges’ Houses round, as he lounged in a rather awkward position on a sofa between Spice Girls Mel B and Emma Bunton with his left foot bent so that his bare foot was up against his right thigh.
Simon Cowell appeared to have a wardrobe malfunction during Judges' Houses
Unfortunately, Cowell was then roundly mocked on social media by eagle-eyed viewers as it appeared that his manhood might have flopped out of his trousers…
Appearing on Sunday night’s edition of ‘The Xtra Factor’, the accompanying spin-off show, he clarified the situation.
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“Before anything else I want to clear up toe-gate. It was just my toe. It was quite embarrassing when I saw it online but it was just my toe. I have a very large toe.”
Even Cowell’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ colleague David Walliams joined in the fun on Twitter, tweeting a TV screen-grab of the picture with the caption “So nice to see ‘Little Simon’ again.”
So nice to see 'Little Simon' again. @SimonCowell @TheXFactor pic.twitter.com/RpgDIu6a04
— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) October 2, 2016
Meanwhile, ‘The X Factor’s fans are still up in arms about what some claim are ‘fixing’ issues with the current series, with a number of contestants found to have had singing careers already, plus the continued presence of aspiring rapper Honey G – whom many have dismissed as a novelty act – making it this far into the series.
The live shows for ‘The X Factor’ 2016 begin next Saturday (October 8th).
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