X Factor final 2016: Nicole Scherzinger and Matt Terry squirm over 'flirty bond' jibes
NICOLE SCHERZINGER looked more than a little uncomfortable on The X Factor tonight as host Dermot O'Leary implied they have had a particularly "flirty" relationship.
Matt and Nicole look awkward over 'flirty bond' joke
Matt Terry also laughed awkwardly at the notion, which was accompanied by a VT of their seemingly flirtatious moments over the course of the series.
It somewhat distracted from the heaps of praise the finalist received on social media for including same-sex dancing couples in his performance of Take Me Home.
"Love that they have dancers of the same sex together for Matt's performance, nice to see some diversity," one viewer tweeted.
Another post even declared: "I'm voting for Matt because of his gender inclusive dancers."
Nicole Scherzinger and Matt Terry's bond was put under the microscope on The X Factor
Nicole was unimpressed by the banter
The pair had earlier hung out in Matt's onesie
I was a bit distracted by what was going on down here
Simon Cowell wasn't too much of a fan, though - saying: "I was a bit distracted by what was going on down here."
This year's final is a tight three-horse race, with all of this year's top three having been in the Sing Off at some point over the course of the final.
Saara Aalto is the hairline favourite to win, narrowly ahead of Matt Terry and 5 After Midnight.
The winner will release their debut single - reportedly an original ditty penned by Ed Sheeran - as soon as their coronation is complete.
Matt laughed off the jokes
Matt Terry's former teachers also spoke to Express.co.uk recently and opened up on what he's really like.
The X Factor final continues tomorrow at 8pm on ITV.