22/10/2012 09:55 | By James Hurley, editor, MSN Entertainment
X Factor 2012: Gary and Tulisa's 'fag ash breath' spat

X Factor 2012: Gary Barlow insults Tulisa with 'fag ash breath' crack



Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Nicole Scherzinger (© Rex)
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X Factor 2012 is getting personal. Things turned a bit ugly between judges Gary Barlow and Tulisa Contostavlos when the Take That star insulted her live on air. Although Gary later apologised for his rudeness on ITV2's The Xtra Factor, Tulisa's displeasure was there for all to see.

It all kicked off following Christopher Maloney's performance.

Tulisa criticised Gary for choosing yet another 1980s song for Chris - this time (I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew. She said: "You do the same thing over and over again with him and it's not working."

Gary replied: "Tulisa, I don't know what's offended me more - what you said or the fag ash breath." You could see the shock on just about everyone's face. Did he really say that? Yes, he did.

Moments later, Tulisa interrupted host Dermot O'Leary and said: "Just a note for Gary - lay off the red wine because I can really smell that as well." Ouch.

Later on ITV2's The Xtra Factor, Gary was asked if he had been drinking red wine and he said he had "a little sip" in his dressing room and went on to apologise to his fellow judge.

He said: "Can I apologise to Tulisa - I mean it. You have the freedom to be as personal as you like to me for the rest of the series - insult me."

Tulisa's mannerisms suggest she won't forget that swipe of Gary's for quite a while to come.

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