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X Factor's Ryan Lawrie may have been saved by the lifeline vote three weeks on the trot, but it's fair to say he has a lot of doubters out there.

Sunday was more heated than usual, as he was saved ahead of Gifty Louise. Gifty ended up being controversially eliminated after a sing-off with Four of Diamonds.

And Ryan ended up getting into somewhat of a Twitter spat with Michelle Heaton, formerly of Liberty X, after she criticised the contestant on Sunday.

"The Ryan dude from X Factor," she originally wrote. "Who is voting for him?? Come on, seriously."

Ryan responded to the comment after the results show finished, poking fun at the fact that he has more of a social media following than her.

"Got a bigger fanbase than you, babe," he wrote.

Michelle, of course, gave a reply:

"Omg I'm dying," she said. "This kid even responded to me!

"I'm honoured @RyanLawrie_ you saw my tweet.. Think your response confirmed my pre-judgement."

Ryan ended up backtracking a little, calling the exchange "friendly fun".

"People take things out of context!" he said. "I respect everyone, but if someone doesn't speak nicely of me, I couldn't give a ****."

Ryan has been a little outspoken recently, defending himself on Sunday after finding himself in the bottom three again.

"I am a loving and genuine boy," he said. "I wish the best for everyone. I Just wish people would understand that I'm just doing what I love."

A nasty nasty boy attacking the queen herself Miss. Heaton