'X Factor' Brookstein has on-air row

X Factor winner Steve Brookstein had an on-air row with a News of the World journalist on Richard Bacon's BBC Radio 5 Live show last night

Brookstein, who won the first series of the ITV1 talent show in 2004, had an angry outburst after writer Jules Stenson claimed that his career had "died".

Earlier Stenson mocked the singer, reminding him of a story the Sunday paper printed about him performing at a Pizza Express. "The gig didn't go down too well though, did it Steve, you forgot your words," he said.

Responding to the jibe, the reality TV star commented: "Do you know what? You've got a guy from the News of the World... So when it comes to music I can't really get into a conversation about them not understanding what I do and about me getting a session player in to play piano, who doesn't know the chords. It's a waste of time entering into a conversation like that really."

When Stenson followed up by suggesting that Brookstein was resentful of his career downturn, the 'Against All Odds' singer interrupted: "Woah, woah, woah, wait there! Wait there! This is the spin and propaganda, tell the truth.

"I did an exclusive interview with you guys and I've still got the paper that I signed and it was a paid thing. But because of Max Clifford and because of Simon Cowell, you didn't go with my story and you ran with Simon Cowell's slagging me off.

"So don't even start on me. Don't start on me being dropped 12 weeks after having a number one record. Don't even go there. You don't know the facts, you don't know the truth and even if you did, you wouldn't print it. So don't even start!"

Brookstein also joked about not being invited to Simon Cowell's 50th birthday party, adding sarcastically: "I was devastated... I sent him a birthday card."