Dermot O'Leary has revealed the "terrible moment" Katie Waissel thought he dropped the c-bomb to her.
Dermot O'Leary
The 'X Factor' presenter is no stranger to live television, and while he's managed to avoid any major mishaps, he has opened up about one very awkward moment on the singing competition back in 2010.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, he said: "I haven't dropped the F bomb yet. There was a terrible moment when Katie Waissel was on the show.
"She was in the sing-off and I said: 'Good luck hun,' but when it was replayed on YouTube it sounded like I said: 'Good luck...' and then the worst swear word you can think of, to the point where she came in and asked for an apology."
It could have been very embarrassing for Dermot, but his producer defended him at the time and insisted there was no need for him to say sorry for the mishap.
He added: "My producer said: 'He can't apologise for something he didn't say!' "
Meanwhile, the 45-year-old presenter also defended the show - which has been on air since 2004 - for its falling ratings over the years, and he insisted the team don't care "too much" about the viewing figures, instead putting their focus on making quality TV.
He said: "If I'm honest with you, we don't worry too much about ratings, we're just trying to make a good show."
Dermot's comments come ahead of him hosting this year's National Television Awards at the O2 Arena in London on January 22, and he recently admitted he hopes security will be tightened up after a protester was able to get on stage during last year's ceremony.
He previously said: "I hope the security will be better this year. I was surprised a stage invasion could even happen. He started walking from outside the arena and essentially walked all the way through and on to the stage. He wasn't dressed in a tux or anything, so I don't know how it happened."
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