MK1 fuming about X Factor axe

Duo Mk1 have branded The X Factor judges "rude" following their axe from the contest, insisting the mentors chatted all the way through their performance.

The act, comprised of Simeon Dixon and Charlotte Rundle, were in the sing-off with Kye Sones on Sunday - but they were left fuming after noticing Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger talk as they sang.

Rundle tells The Sun, "They were whispering to each other and I thought, 'I'm trying to sing for my place and they were chatting.' That's just rude."

And the rejects are adamant that phone line issues were to blame after they were booted from the contest.

Dixon adds, "MK1's vote line went down. A lot of our fans were tweeting saying they couldn't vote for us because there was something wrong with our line."

However, a spokesperson for The X Factor spokesman denied the phone claims.

The rep says, "The phone lines have been checked and there were no issues."