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X Factor star Icaro Taborda has accused Louis Walsh of stitching him up.
The father-of-four has claimed that Walsh asked him to perform Radiohead's 'Creep' at the judges' houses stage of the competition so viewers would laugh at him.
"The clue to how Louis regards me is the title and lyrics - 'I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo, what the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'. How unpleasant was that of him?" Icaro told the Sunday Mirror.
"Louis is a nasty prima donna. He stitched me up so I looked foolish and that was unforgivable. I put everything into doing my best with the song, even though he only gave me three days to learn the lines and rehearse it. Now my dreams of stardom are crushed."
Taborda, who has returned to his job at Tesco in Pembroke, West Wales, also criticised Louis for the way he reacted to the news that he would be mentoring the Over 25s.
"He thinks older acts like me aren't worth it," Icaro explained. "He didn't say it, but there was no mistake that that's how he felt. He was really dragging his heels and had little enthusiasm for anyone.
"I'd always thought Louis was a nice guy but the reality is different. I sang with all my heart, but he rejected it."
