Thursday 21st November 2013 by Gaby Whitehill | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: James Arthur

James Arthur continues to dig himself deeper and deeper into that hole he's getting so comfortable in, having sent a string of nasty text messages to former fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan - which she promptly posted on Twitter.

Arthur was criticised by Spraggan (among many others) after using a homophobic slur in a diss track, forcing him to hand over his Twitter to his management. Spraggan has now published a string of angry texts sent to her by Arthur. We suddenly like her a lot more.

In the messages to Lucy, Arthur said: "Lucy what are you playing at having digs at me? Is it coz you’re a gay rights activist you had to say something as extreme as "people kill themselves every day over words like queer" are you for real?". 

Hilariously, he also called Spraggan "just another narrow minded person in this narrow minded country with narrow views" and added that she could "say whatever you like on you’re Twitter [sic]." OH THE IRONY. 

"Is it coz you're a gay rights activist!" Actually, Yes. Well done @JamesArthur23, you did it again. @stonewalluk pic.twitter.com/zJoGECFwzR

— Lucy Spraggan (@lspraggan) November 20, 2013

Embarrassingly, he then ranted: "And for you’re information my album was self-penned [sic]'...My album sold 10 times youres in it’s first week so you can f*** off with you’re career sh**e… two faced fickle attention seeker. Dissapear [sic]." 

After publishing the messages, Spraggan tweeted: "And that was tweeted because it has to be fucking said. Dick...Don't fuck with the gays."