The X Factor finalists were almost left out in the cold last night as E.ON officials threatened to cut off their gas supply.

ITV bosses have reportedly failed to pay a £3000 gas bill for the house and after obtaining a court order, E.ON received permission to cut it off.

A show source told The Sun: “A security guard opened the door and told them, ‘You can’t do this – the X Factor contestants live here and it’s the final this weekend’.

“They took pity but said they’d return in a month if they aren’t paid.”

It is believed the home owners are responsible for the bill, not Simon Cowell and X Factor.

An E.ON source said: “The unpaid bill is a joke, given the cash pumped into X Factor and the fact it’s Britain’s top TV show.”