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'He's just a radio DJ with famous friends': X Factor reject Anton Stephans slams judge Nick Grimshaw after heated TV row

Published: 11:31 EST, 23 November 2015 | Updated: 14:18 EST, 23 November 2015

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Anton Stephens has slammed Nick Grimshaw after their heated spat during Saturday night’s episode of The X Factor.

The backing singer, 44, clashed with the BBC Radio 1 DJ following his performance of One Sweet Day, which Nick instantly dismissed as 'cold'.

The contestant, who was eliminated from the show this weekend, has decided to hit out at the judge, describing him as a ‘DJ with famous friends’.

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'He's just a radio DJ with famous friends': Anton Stephans has slammed Nick Grimshaw after their heated spat during Saturday night’s episode of the X Factor

‘It's one thing, if you play records and you present records and you have pop star friends and you live in that world, that's one thing,’ he said in an interview with Yahoo! Celebrity. ‘But to go on stage and perform is quite something else.

‘Now the three judges who absolutely understand that: Simon, of course, has managed global superstars so he gets what it takes to do that. Cheryl is a dancer, performer, singer and chart-topper herself, so is Rita, so they get what it means to do that.’

On Sunday, Anton was voted out of the ITV competition after landing in the bottom two and losing the sing-off to teenager Che Chesterman.

‘I was unhappy with what was said and I made that very clear,’ he further explained.

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Opinionated: The backing singer, 44, clashed with the BBC Radio 1 DJ following his performance of One Sweet Day, which Nick instantly dismissed as 'cold'

Eliminated: On Sunday, Anton was voted out of the ITV competition after landing in the bottom two and losing the sing-off to teenager Che Chesterman

In his critique of Stephans, Grimshaw said he was not an artist he would listen to on the radio or a singer whose albums he would buy.

'I just wasn't feeling that,' the 31-year-old judge said, bursting Anton's bubble. 'That wasn't the best track for you. It's a very emotional song and it felt cold.'

Clearly upset with the comments, Anton snapped back: 'Excuse me, but this is all real. The set and the outfit might be fake, but I am real.'

To which, Nick hit back: 'That's fine, but I didn't say you were fake - I said I wasn't feeling it. There's no need to be aggressive.'

'It felt cold': In his critique of Stephans, Grimshaw said he was not an artist he would listen to on the radio or a singer whose albums he would buy

Fighting his corner: Clearly upset with the comments, Anton snapped back, 'Excuse me, but this is all real. The set and the outfit might be fake, but I am real.'

Some support: Caroline comforted Anton after getting emotional live on stage

When later asked if his disagreement with Grimshaw had cost him his place in the competition, the Londoner said: ‘No. I don't think he's that powerful at all. It's difficult for me to look back at that without still feeling a slight sting.’

Stephans, who was in Simon Cowell's Overs category, is determined to be positive.

‘Do I feel sad about not being in The X Factor? Of course, I wanted to win! You don't enter a competition to lose,’ he confessed. ‘But at the same time, I came sixth out of millions of people, I was the very last Over left and I had Simon Cowell as my mentor.’