Martin Bashir was in tears as he tried to stop his performance twice after forgetting his lyrics on The X Factor: Celebrity this evening.
The presenter, 56, looked lost on the stage as he sang Lionel Richie's Easy.
However the judges didn't go easy on him, with Louis Walsh comparing him to a "drunken uncle at a wedding".
Judge Nicole Scherzinger hit back, saying that it was an "honour" to have him on the show.
In the middle of his performance, he shocked viewers and judges by announcing: "I've forgotten my words."
He tried to carry on but later added: "I do apologise."
Backstage, fellow star Victoria held her hands to her chest while Jenny looked on in horror.
Afterwards, Simon Cowell asked what had happened.
Martin claimed that a last minute song change was to blame for his lapse in memory.
"I'm not trying to make excuses but my song had to change," he said. "I've been anxious all evening and it went out of my mind."
*The X Factor: Celebrity returns next Saturday on ITV
