'X Factor' judge Louis Walsh has weighed in on the controversy surrounding last Sunday's elimination and allegations that the show is rigged.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Walsh said: "It's all lies, all lies. We, the judges, never ever know who is going to be in the bottom two.
"I wouldn't have been freaking out taking that decision if it [who to eliminate] had been worked out in advance."
Walsh said his primary concern was the happiness of Irish contestant Mary Byrne, who will be singing Elton John's 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' this weekend.
