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Lorraine King

Nicole Scherzinger flirts with Ben Foden on The X Factor: Celebrity tonight

Has anyone got a bib for Nicole Scherzinger?

By the looks of it she desperately needed one on The X Factor : Celebrity tonight.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer couldn't stop drooling at Try Star - a three-piece band made up of rugby stars Thom Evans, Ben Foden and Levi Davis.

Nicole could hardly contain her excitement when Ben appeared on the stage with his shirt unbuttoned.

Rugby stars Thom Evans, Ben Foden and Levi Davis formed the band Try Star (ITV)

She purred: "I'm excited about your shirt right now, Ben how it just hangs just freely and openly on your chesticles."

After the trio performed their rendition of No Diggity, which was originally recorded by Blackstreet in 1996, she confessed: "I was just so hot and awkward."

Before the trio appeared on stage she said: "These guys are hot, I'm newly single and ready to mingle."

She quickly back-peddled when Simon raised an eyebrow, saying: "I'm kidding."

Ben Foden during his rugby days (Getty)
Nicole drooled over the hot rugby players on The X Factor: Celebrity tonight. (ITV)

Nicole started dating racing driver Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and they split in 2010 before reuniting, only to split again in 2015

While she was swooning over Try Star the show's host Dermot O'Leary had a very different reaction.

Their grinding proved too much for Dermot watching at the side, who put his arms above his head and cringed.

However they all received a standing ovation as Dermot admitted that he "didn't see that coming".

(ITV)

Nicole exclaimed: "I am here for that!

Simon said: "You know what I love about you guys, you are very very infectious."

Meanwhile Randy Jackson excitedly said: "What I love is Magic Mike meets rugby in England, meets this show, meets you guys singing No Diggity. Guys I'm done and dusted!"

  • X Factor: Celebrity returns tomorrow on ITV
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