Gary Barlow has shattered the dreams of X Factor hopeful Misha Bryan by telling her that she will not win the competition because of allegations made about her off-stage behaviour.
The Take That star laid the blame at the feet of panellists Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh, saying that comments they made earlier in the series have damaged her chances of winning the reality show.
Tulisa had accused Misha of being "mean" to other contestants. Louis went further by suggesting she had been a "bully", but was later forced to apologise on the show.
Tonight, after Misha sang two songs to try and secure herself a place in next week's final, Gary told her: "I have sat here and witnessed your journey throughout this competition and I can't help but feel a little bit sad.
"You have been wrongfully accused in the past of being someone that you are not.
"The really horrible truth behind this is, even if you're lucky enough to get through tomorrow night, I don't think you can win this competition because of that and that's a real shame."
Misha looked shocked at his comments and, after a long pause, said: "I am just really grateful I have had the opportunity to make my dreams into a reality."
Tonight she performed Motown classic Dancing In The Street and Pink's hit Perfect.
Judge Kelly Rowland told her: "You know what, win, lose, X Factor, no X Factor, you are a star."
Louis made a gaffe when reviewing her rendition of Dancing In The Street, telling her: "If Berry Gordy was alive he would absolutely sign you". After he made the comment, Twitter users sprung to life, criticising Louis for not knowing that Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, is not dead.
