X Factor judge Louis Walsh has reportedly launched an attack on contestant Cher Lloyd, insisting the 17-year-old is "as miserable and moody as she looks".
In an interview with Closer, Walsh said: "I've heard rumblings of what is going on in the house - there's a lot of parties, they're teenagers. But Cher is definitely the out of control one! She causes a lot of trouble. She's as miserable and moody as she looks."
He added to Heat magazine: "Cher is believing her own publicity, which is a big mistake. I don’t get any warmth from her.
"She needs to learn to be nice to everybody - because you’ll meet them on the way down."
He continued: "I couldn't work with Cher. She thinks she's going to be an overnight success, and because she listens to American R&B she's picked up all these weird musical things and makes funny faces.
"There's no likeability there."
Walsh also criticised fellow judge, Cheryl Cole: "I think Cheryl should put in more effort with Rebecca. I think Rebecca feels a little bit let down - you can tell that Cher is Cheryl's favourite."
Treyc Cohen, who was voted off the show instead of Katie Waissel two weeks ago, said Lloyd is fond of playing "mind games" on her fellow contestants.
She told Heat magazine: "Cher knows what she wants and how to get her own way. Sometimes she'd try to make out she'd got her way even if she hadn't - she played mind games.
"She'd make out she'd spoken to Cheryl on a few occasions, when I knew she hadn't. If there were reports Cheryl had been shopping for her, Cher wouldn't deny them even if they weren't true.
"She'd get the most freebies and would make out she was the most special."
