X Factor 'fix' storm as same Nicole Scherzinger reaction used for different contestants

Barely a week goes by without another fix scandal hitting The X Factor, with the ITV singing competition under constant scrutiny from viewers.

However, eagle-eyed fans weren’t quite expecting to see the judges’ reactions to the hopefuls being recycled for multiple contestants, which is exactly what has happened with Nicole Scherzinger.

Yes, the former Pussycat Doll is at the centre of a ‘fake’ storm after bosses were caught using Nicole’s exact same reaction to Jack Remington and Joel Fisher’s audition at the weekend as she did to Alisah Bonaobra’s on September 2.

In the clips, Nicole can be seen putting her hand over her chest as she leans back in her chair and pulls a funny face to express how moved she was by what she was hearing.

And unless the star really did react identically to two auditions, there’s no telling if her genuine response was to Jack and Joel, Alisah, or somebody else entirely.

Viewers took to social media to slam the huge gaffe, with Aidan Dancer posting screenshots from each audition alongside the caption: “Has anyone noticed x factor use the same judges reactions for different auditions? Unless Nicole reacts the exact same way? [sic]”.

Understandably, fans are now dubious of whether they ever see the judges’ genuine reactions to the auditions.

Speaking about the mishap, an X Factor insider told The Sun: “It looks like this was an error in the editing of the show.

“It doesn’t change the context at all but they’ll be looking into ways to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

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