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Christopher Maloney is once again creating controversy over his apparent bad behaviour behind the scenes - and is said to be poisted to quit the show after being reprimanded for his attiude.
Chris has reportedly been given warnings for being late to rehearsals before, but seems to have taken no notice - making even his mentor, Gary Barlow, angry.
And X Factor producer, Mark Sidaway, apparently lost his patience when Chris turned up late yet again for a rehearsal.
According to Yahoo! OMG, Sidaway was furious with Chris and called his behaviour 'f**king unacceptable', shouting at him in front of the crew and in front of the other contestants and leaving Chris close to tears.
A source said this has led to Chris wondering if he should leave the show. They admitted, "It hurt him and made him consider if he should carry on. Others are late and nothing is said."
However, according to The Daily Mirror, there are still some people left on Chris's side - a different insider told the paper, "This rant from Mark Sidaway was totally unfair.
"Chris walked in a few minutes late and [Mark] was swearing and being aggressive."
Little Mix performing new single 'DNA' on The X Factor Results show.
Chris reportedly hasn't made many friends on the show. None of the other contestants apparently like him, and many of the show's staff seem to feel the same way. Even last year's winners Little Mix aren't fans of Chris, branding him 'Ma-phoney'.
According to The Sun, Jesy said, "Poor Gary, clinging on to Ma-phoney. We're not fans.
"I don’t really get it and I don't know who is going to buy his music. I guess 'each to their own'. But I can't see that he’s going to become a pop star."
Bandmate Jade added, "I’ll eat my hat if he goes the whole way."
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