X Factor 2016: Did Simon Cowell accidentally expose himself?

Last night’s X Factor was controversial all-round, with viewers being left up in arms by Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh’s decisions for the live shows.

At the Judges’ Houses stage of the competition, Simon selected the three Girls that he wanted to put through alongside Mel B and Emma Bunton, whereas Louis chose the three groups with Alesha Dixon and Fleur East – sparking outrage among fans.

Did Simon suffer an awkward wardrobe malfunction?
Did Simon suffer an awkward wardrobe malfunction?

But alongside the arguably bad decisions that the two judges made, something else was causing a social media storm on Twitter last night as fans wondered if Simon, TV’s Mr. Nasty, had accidentally… Erm… Exposed himself.

Ooer.

Eagle-eyed viewers were left in hysterics as they noticed that “something” was poking out of his jeans as he watched his acts perform, and although we’re pretty sure that it is just his bare toe, fans couldn’t help laughing about it on Twitter – including Simon’s Britain’s Got Talent co-judge, David Walliams:

We wonder what The X Factor’s rivals, Strictly Come Dancing, make of Simon’s latest bid for the ratings…