Steve Brookstein compares Olly Murs 'X Factor' gaffe to HIV diagnosis

Former X Factor winner and tragic controversy-baiter Steve Brookstein has rile dup the public once again, after comparing Olly Murs’ highly publicised slip-up on The X Factor results show last night to a doctor stumbling over an HIV diagnosis.

The 47-year-old, who won the first series of the ITV singing competition back in 2004, made the ‘joke’ after Murs accidentally revealed that contestant Monica Michaels had received the lowest amount of public votes before the results of ‘Deadlock’ were announced.

#XFactor omg how bad is that pic.twitter.com/2UtEVqyVf5

— Daniel Ryan.🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈 (@DanielRyan11) November 15, 2015

Following the awkward gaffe, Brookstein tweeted: “Dr Murs, “Sorry you have HIV, actually no, sorry I’m wrong. You haven’t. My mistake. Hold on, yes, sorry you have HIV. Sorry”.

Dr Murs, "Sorry you have HIV, actually no, sorry I'm wrong. You haven't. My mistake. Hold on, yes, sorry you have HIV. Sorry." #XFactor

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 15, 2015

Followers were quick to brand Brookstein “heartless” for the “poor taste joke”, but the washed-up reality star remained unapologetic.

Oh dear the X Factor viewers are upset. Duh! No surprise there then. pic.twitter.com/3I1wbw4wwe

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 15, 2015

This will upset them too. https://t.co/QWnOrc146W

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 15, 2015

After tweeting that people who found his comment offensive were “fucking stupid”, the he repeated the joke with the word ‘HIV’ replaced with ‘diabetes’ and ‘genital warts’, before pointing out that the latter conditions didn’t attract the same outrage.

My joke with diabetes got 3 complaints. My joke with HIV got around 100 complaints and my genital warts one got ZERO complaints. #touchy

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 16, 2015

“Touchy”, he added.

Steve Brookstein compares Olly Murs ‘X Factor’ gaffe to HIV diagnosis

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