'X Factor' Wagner 'warned after set fight'

X Factor hopefuls Wagner Carrilho and One Direction's Harry Styles reportedly had to be dragged apart after a play fight turned nasty.

According to The Mirror, the incident occurred on Tuesday as the finalists filmed a video for their charity single - a cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes'.

"Trouble flared towards the end of a video session, when tensions were already running high," an insider told the paper. "Wagner, One Direction, Nicolo Festa, Storm Lee and John Adeleye had all sung a line together and immediately after it, Harry was told to jokingly rugby tackle Wagner as he walked out of shot.

"Unfortunately no-one had told Wagner what was in store. The next thing he knew, Harry was play fighting him to the ground and Wagner didn't realise the camera was still rolling."

The report claims that Wagner then lost it and squared up to the 16-year-old, threatening to head-butt him before stunned staff separated them.

"He looked pretty scary as he snarled at Harry, warning him he was a karate expert," the insider continued. "He then made as if to do an elaborate karate chopping movement, and shoved Harry, before staff stepped in and separated them.

"It was all pretty hostile and the atmosphere afterwards was terrible."

The 54-year-old was said to be 'mortified' when he learned that what Harry had done was part of the scene. He was allegedly warned about his future behaviour by bosses and forced to apologise to the cast and crew.

When the band and video directors later explained that Harry's tackle had all been part of the scene, Wagner was said to be mortified. X Factor bosses immediately warned him about his future conduct and demanded he apologise to both cast and crew.

A spokesperson for the show commented: "Wagner was just being playful. He feels like a 15-year-old boy himself and sometimes forgets that he's not. He's just a big softie at heart."

It was reported yesterday that Brian Friedman had branded Wagner "difficult" and "very touchy".

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