X Factor judges bury hatchet

X Factor judges Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh have shaken hands on the live show and put their near week-long feud behind them.

At the start of Saturday night's show, which had a love and heartbreak theme, presenter Dermot O'Leary asked Barlow if he had forgiven Walsh.

He replied: "It is a new day Louis, shake hands," to cheers from the audience.

The pair had not spoken since Barlow's act, Carolynne Poole, was booted off the ITV talent show following a controversial "deadlock" situation on Sunday night which saw the Take That star storm from his seat.

He was angered by Poole's departure, which came as a result of Walsh's indecision, with the public vote saving Rylan Clark instead.

There had been reports that Walsh was ordered to force a deadlock situation by show bosses after producer Richard Holloway was seen whispering in his ear shortly before he failed to choose which of the two acts should be saved, pushing it to the public vote.

But Mr Holloway went on to say that executives never interfere in the voting.