Simon Cowell has been left 'broken and betrayed' by the X Factor stars lashing out at the ITV show and their former boss in recent weeks.
Jedward led the charge as they launched a Twitter tirade against Cowell, admitting they regret not telling him to 'f** off' and describing him as 'nothing but a bad face lift'.
"Every contestant was a slave to the show and got paid zero while they made millions," they fired in a series of tweets directed at the reality series.
The pop duo also condemned the music industry in general calling it 'corrupt' and saying 'nobody cares about the artist's mental health.'
After the allegations, it wasn't long before other former stars of the singing show came forward with complaints.
Cher Lloyd said she had been 'sold a dream' when she appeared on the show at the age of 17.
While Rebecca Ferguson demanded a full parliamentary inquiry into the workings of the music industry generally after her experience.
Talent show mogul Simon Cowell is said to be 'reeling' over the accusations.
A source told Heat magazine that Cowell was particularly disappointed at those hitting out as he offered them an "opportunity for fame and gave them unparalleled exposure on the show."
At its peak The X Factor was watched by 19million viewers.
The insider also claimed that Simon has been in touch with former judge Cheryl following the allegations.
The pair became close after Cheryl replaced Sharon Osbourne on the X Factor in 2008.
"Simon has been genuinely blindsided. He feels heartbroken and betrayed," claimed the source.
Music mogul Simon launched the hugely popular TV franchise with his company SYCOtv in the early 00s.
It was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol, which aired on ITV between 2001 and 2003, and went on to become a huge success for the channel before being replicated in numerous countries around the world from Albania to Vietnam.
The first UK show debuted in September 2004 and continued to dominate the Saturday night TV schedule on ITV between August and September for 15 series until December 2018.
Mirror Online has contacted Simon Cowell's representatives for comment.
