Show stalwart Louis is said to be far from thrilled with the former Destiny Child’s star after she ‘talked down to him’ when he told contestant Frankie Cocozza, that he had ‘lost his swagger’ on Saturday night’s show.
According to a source, the Irishman said, “Kelly has just waltzed in here from America and thinks she knows everything about the show.”
“The way Kelly talked down to him was unacceptable as far as he is concerned,” a second insider told The Mirror. “There is no love lost behind the scenes and Louis and Kelly are not speaking off screen and haven’t since Saturday night.”
Meanwhile show boss Simon Cowell has reportedly given his UK team a stern talking too after viewer figures fell by two million.