Furious X Factor fans threaten to boycott the show as Honey G is brought back to replace departed Ivy Grace
THE X Factor viewers have threatened to boycott the rest of this year's show after controversial contestant Honey G was brought back into the line-up to replace Ivy Grace.
Sharon Osbourne picked her as a replacement for the judges' houses stage as Ivy was unable to travel to the star's mansion in the US due to via issues.
However, the decision infuriated fans of the TV talent show and they flocked to Twitter to express their outrage.
Many even suggested they would not continue watching the show because of Sharon's controversial decision.
Honey G's return on tonight's show sparked furious responses from viewers, with one branding the show a "f""king joke!" over the move.
Another wrote: "That honey g is a cheater she's got back in X Factor judges houses" and one more added: "Honey f**king G are you kidding me?!"
One tweeted: "Can we never get rid of Honey G?..." and another wrote: "The fact that Honey G made it to judges houses is just despicable."
Others went a step further and called for an X Factor boycott if Honey G reaches the live finals.
One wrote: "If Honey G goes though I will not watch it..." and others slammed Sharon for keeping the stage in the US despite Ivy's travel problems.
The fan tweeted: "When did having a US visa become part of the deal for entering X Factor?"
Fans had thought they had seen the last of aspiring rap idol Honey G, real name Anna Gilford, after Sharon gave her the boot during the show's six-chair stage.
She went on to tell The Sun that she needed her place in the show because her business, an IT recruitment firm, is struggling and she is drowning in debt.
Honey said: “I run a small business and I really don’t enjoy running my business.
"It’s not doing very well and I’m in debt with the tax man so I am looking for a way out for my life at the moment.
"I don’t really see myself as a straight-laced businesswomen or anything like that. That’s not really me — and that’s not what I want to be.
"I only do my job because I’ve got to pay bills. And I do it because I don’t have anything else to do.
"I’m basically looking for a route so that I can launch my career as a rap music artist, as a recording artist, as someone who can sell records."
During tonight's show, Simon Cowell's final three girls were revealed as Emily Middlemas, Gifty Louise and Samantha Lavery, and Louis' groups were 5AM, Ottavio & Bradley and The Brooks.
There was more drama as eagle-eyed fans appeared to spot something suspicious while Simon was watching his acts sing.
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