Simon Cowell has eaten his words and apologised to X Factor contestants Andrea Faustini and Lauren Platt for his harsh criticism.
Slamming the pair for their performances on the show this past Saturday, November 15, he's now admitted he was in a bad mood and took it out on the wrong people.
He explained to The Sun: I had a bad night. I had a really bad headache, I was really grumpy. I want to apologise to Andrea and Lauren because I wasn't being fair."
Extremely impressed by this year's lineup, he's still not sure about who'll take home the title.
"I think the talent's been great. It's not like last year when it was a one-horse race -- everyone knew Sam Bailey was going to win.
"This year there are five or six people left who could arguably win."
And he credits the current judging line-up for the contestants doing so well.
"Mel has shown tremendous passion and protectiveness to her contestants.
"She really takes the mentoring very seriously. She's been a revelation.
"Cheryl gets incredibly emotional and protective about whoever she's left with, and I know from the phone calls that happened.
"She's always fretting about the songs.
"And Louis is always the dark horse. You think, at one point, all your acts are going to go in the first four weeks. And, suddenly, at the end, he's still got two left.
"I don't know whether it's the luck of the Irish or if he's playing some sort of weird game with us. But, again, he's very, very passionate about his acts, he really is."
Tagged in Cheryl Tweedy Mel B Simon Cowell