'Definitely weren't you, I'm far too skinny': Rylan Clark leaves judges and the audience flabbergasted by poking fun at Gary Barlow's Take That weight on the X Factor

PUBLISHED: 16:21 EST, 17 November 2012 | UPDATED: 04:10 EST, 18 November 2012

They have been at loggerheads throughout the whole competition but on Saturday night Rylan Clark left Gary Barlow speechless after poking fun at his weight during his Take That years.

The X Factor hopeful was seen laughing at the judge's fuller frame during his boy band after his performance on the show.

During the VT Rylan was seen performing a Take That track and Gary asked him which member of the band he was pretending to be.

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Hitting back: After Gary Barlow slammed his performance Rylan Clark made a joke about the former boyband's weight in his younger years

The Essex lad quipped: 'Definitely weren't you, I'm far too skinny.'

Rylan's comments left Gary fuming and he jumped out of his seat as if to threaten the hopeful, but it was just in jest.

Tulisa and Louis were seen bowing down to Rylan, in admiration of his brashness.

What do I do with that? Presenter Dermot wasn't sure what to say when Rylan laid into Gary

Rylan's shocking comments came after he performed a mash-up of Duran Duran's Girls on Film with
the Bros hit When Will I be Famous as part of the guilty pleasures theme on this week's show.

Following the camp performance which saw Rylan prance around the stage with scantily clad men, including sections where he was walking on a treadmill, Gary was left less than impressed.

He told the hopeful: 'The good news is you are famous, the bad news is give it a couple of months.'

Could it be any camper?The Essex lad performed a mash-up of Duran Duran's Girls on Film with the Bros hit When Will I be Famous

Hands on: The Essex singer didn't seem to have a problem touching the models

When will I be famous? Gary told Rylan that he was already famous but that it wouldn't last

Gary added: 'This is going nowhere for me.'

But Rylan was eager to speak out and defend himself.

He said: 'I’m going to lay it out the line Gary' before saying 'people mime'.

Gary replied: 'In future mime.'

Not your best look: The grainy video saw Rylan performing in a Take That tribute band

What did you say: Gary stood up out of his chair after Rylan insulted him but the Essex boy's comments delighted the other judges

It was after this that Rylan decided to lay into Gary's weight.

During his early Take That years Gary did pile on the pounds and was on the chubby side for a while.

In fact, Barlow tipped the scales at 16st 11lb at his heaviest.

In 2011 Gary spoke out about his weight gain after Take That split up in 1996.

He said: ‘I felt horrible. I felt s***. For someone so big, I felt incredibly small.’

Half the man he used to be: Gary's weight went up to over 16st after his second solo album flopped. Now (left) he is in much better shape

He enjoyed brief solo success after the band split up in 1996, but was dropped by record label Sony BMG after his second album flopped.

Speaking about piling on the pounds he said it was: ‘about food, obviously, because I was shoving it in my mouth, but it was more about a reaction to who I’d been’.

He added: ‘I’d decided, “OK, nobody wants me, but I don’t want to do it anyway, and to make sure I don’t do it again, this is how I’m going to look”.

‘I realised afterwards it was a form of depression.’

VIDEO: Rylan pokes fun at Gary's weight on last night's X Factor

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Essex and proud.

- Southender and proud , Southend-on-Sea, 18/11/2012 10:23

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I hope he goes out, so disrespectful and talentless, a lot better talent has left the competition!!

- Paul , Surrey, 18/11/2012 10:12

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Rylan is a non entity. people here idolising him make me sick

- CC , London, 18/11/2012 09:43

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This was hilarious and having worked with Rylan for about 7 months a couple of years ago, he is full of one liners and comebacks. Definitely shut Gary Borelow up for once!!

- MrsK , Essex, 18/11/2012 09:36

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- mollypop94, Mountain Ash, 17/11/2012 22:38 FYI-Gary didn't choose Christopher as an act, if you remember he sent him home and the public voted him in as a wildcard. Ok, yes he chose him as the wildcard option but all the judges were responsible for putting him thru to the houses stage & now it's like none of them like him & it's all Gary's fault. It's pathetic

- Louise , Oxford, 18/11/2012 09:24

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Gary & Rylan's banter gets more entertaining each week. Last night was hilarious. At least Rylan knows he can always be a stand up comedian seeing as he can't sing worth a damn.

- Bridget , Manchester, UK, 18/11/2012 09:09

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Got to love this guy, he is damn funny!

- crazydaisy , Kent, United Kingdom, 18/11/2012 09:06

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Vote this untalented eejit out now!

- JD , GLASGOW, United Kingdom, 18/11/2012 09:05

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It was banter! The two were laughing, taking the mick out of eachother as men do. The fact Rylan jumped on the running machine to pretend to escape Gary's wrath says how serious this exchange was. Lighten up, people!

- Really Gaga , NeverEverland, Vanuatu, 18/11/2012 09:00

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I like this bloke puts in a good shift on stage even though he hasent got much of a voice he made us laugh last night what a character he is!

- null , 18/11/2012 08:59

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