Max Clifford has claimed that Simon Cowell is regretting his decision to send Lucie Jones home, on last week’s X Factor show.

The Daily Record quoted Clifford as saying: “He is thinking he maybe got it wrong and misjudged it.”

Max, who acts as Cowell’s publicist, continued: “He’s got to clarify his thoughts and feelings on the show on Saturday. There are a lot of people out there angry and upset. He knows that. He needs to address it. A lot of people out there need to know why he did what he did and need to be satisfied by his explanation.”