'X Factor' fans slam Robbie Williams for making it 'all about him'
The new X Factor judge line-up is supposed to save the flagging ITV series, but fans slammed new judge Robbie Williams for making the show ‘all about him.’
Original judge Simon Cowell, joined by three new judges Williams, his wife Ayda Field and One Direction band member Louis Tomlinson, opened the series by dishing unusually nice feedback to the hopeful singing contestants.
Instead of the blunt and oftentimes brutal verdicts the series judges are renowned for, Cowell along with the new judges gave a multitude of hugs and compliments to the contestants.
Robbie superfan @Andyhofton is joined onstage by the man himself! 👬 #XFactor https://t.co/1M9g4myOPc pic.twitter.com/TAuzECq0ir
— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) September 1, 2018
But perhaps no segment was criticised more than the final, which saw Williams join his own superfan Andy Hofton onstage for a rendition of Williams 1997 mega-hit ‘Angels.’
In what was an obvious setup, the pair hugged several times, and Hofton received four yeses to go to the next round – despite his singing abilities being more than a little questionable.
But many viewers weren’t fooled by the closing audition, with some venting on Twitter about the ‘cringe’ scene and Williams ‘making it all about him’:
Oh FFS it’s not the Robbie show #XFactor pic.twitter.com/zoVptybuK7
— Sam Martin 💕 (@Socially_Sam) September 1, 2018
This was inevitable. Williams can’t help making it all about him. @TheXFactor
— PF (@PeterFearns) September 1, 2018
Is Robbie going to song every week? Does he know they’re supposed to be finding new singers? #xfactor
— Roz Laws (@rozlaws) September 1, 2018
#XFactor just turned into the Robbie show pic.twitter.com/LXm9QGScu3
— Joanne (@JoanneJorobs) September 1, 2018
Omg cringe, Robbie has joined Stuart from @bbceastenders on the stage singing Angel 🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉 @TheXFactor #XFactor
— Kay Lou Pugh (@kay_lou_pugh) September 1, 2018
X FACTOR what a farce, more like the Robbie Williams show .
— Ron white (@rongooner54) September 1, 2018
#XFactor OMG!!! Cringe factor! How staged is this! All about Robbie Show. I can't take anymore. pic.twitter.com/AhgY8tHq0a
— Serena (@luv2chat2ya) September 1, 2018
Though of course not all viewers were completely against the duet, with some praising Williams, including ‘making that chap’s life’:
Robbie has just made that chaps life #XFactor
— Sam Noble 🌞☀️🌻🌞☀️🌻 (@SamNoble1960) September 1, 2018
This might just be the highlight of this man's life! Good man Robbie #XFactor
— Rebekka-Mary Darling (@RebekkaMary) September 1, 2018
The X Factor continues Sunday at 8pm.
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