Little Mix looked downcast as they left a London restaurant hours after they were accused by fans of “miming” on The X Factor.
The girl group returned to the show that made them household names to perform new track Woman Like Me on Sunday night's results show.
But fans were left unimpressed and accused the band of miming and deeming the performance “painful”.
Hours later, Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall were pictured leaving Novikov in Mayfair looking solemn as they headed for taxis.
The group had been joined by Edwards’ Liverpool midfielder boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Pinnock’s boyfriend, Watford striker Andre Gray.
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah was also pictured leaving the restaurant in the heart of the capital.
Little Mix were hit with a backlash from viewers with one writing: “Why are @LittleMix miming? They came from the x factor live shows. #XFactor #disappointing.”
Another said: “Terrible miming effort from Little Mix #XFactor.”
A third wrote: “#XFactor #LittleMix bad miming from the girls awful performance.”
Standard Online has contacted representatives for Little Mix for comment.
The group, who won the show in 2011, were the first of two musical acts on the second results show with Kylie Minogue taking to the stage shortly after.
Hopefuls LMA Choir and Janice Robinson were booted out of the competition.
