Cheryl made a triumphant comeback to The X Factor on Sunday night - - but some viewers weren't impressed with her live vocals.

The 35-year-old singer made a return to the ITV show to perform her single Love Made Me Do It, but a number of viewers were upset by her racy stage antics during her pre-watershed appearance.

Cheryl has launched a passionate defence on Twitter of her controversial X Factor performance.

She hit back at the haters on Tuesday by posting an impassioned tweet in defence of her 'raunchy' X Factor comeback performance.

She's had a tough week with a negative reaction to her highly anticipation X Factor performance. 

Cheryl has hit back at claims that she doesn't get on with her Greatest Dancer co-star Oti Mabuse. 

The Love Made Me Do It singer was left mortified after Victoria Beckham fell for Michael McIntyre's Send To All prank during his Big Show, which will air on Saturday.

Just one of the nine acts in the final stage of British competition The Greatest Dancer is made up entirely of black performers – the all-male troupe the Frobacks.

Cheryl, of London, is said to be accused of using an artificial employee bonus scheme which allowed her to pay the lower rate of capital gains tax, instead of income tax and national insurance.

X Factor sources told ALISON BOSHOFF there is no question of a fall-out between Robbie and Simon Cowell - who are close friends since their partners met in Los Angeles.

The former Girls Aloud star, 36, took to Instagram and Twitter on Wednesday morning to reveal the news and share her delight alongside a snap of herself clad in a luminous ensemble

The TV talent show judge, 67, previously claimed he had ended his decade-long war of words with the singer, 36, after several explosive on-air rows while they both were on the panel for the ITV show.

Liam Payne is talking heartbreak and love in a new interview with MTV News ahead of the released of his first solo album in December.

They recently had to deny rumours that there was an ongoing feud amongst the band members.  But the star, 36, has shown a reminiscent side in a hilarious throwback post of Girls Aloud

The former Girls Aloud star, 36, donned a snazzy red coat as she walked along through the idyllic backdrop for a day of fun

'Dada, I have terrible news.' Oh God, had Celia gone down with coronavirus?No, it was worse than that. 'They're rationing Scotch eggs,' Elise said

Renowned golf coach Sean Lynch was arrested at his Brisbane home and faced court charged with five counts of indecent treatment of a child whom he allegedly assaulted six times in 2019.

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn are said to be furious at Miss Thornberry's backing for a second EU poll. There are also calls for a new contest to be deputy leader due to anger at Tom Watson's EU stance.

Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater, from Yorkshire, has given an emotional insight into her suffering following the MP's shocking murder in 2016.

In a keynote speech to the Centre for European Reform, Mr Watson (pictured) will say Labour's members and its values have always been pro-European.

George Osborne has used an editorial in the Evening Standard newspaper of which he is the editor to declare his support for Boris Johnson in a boost to the latter's hopes of being the next PM.

The new PM stamped his authority on government as he shipped in a host of Brexiteer ministers - after carrying out a brutal cull of Theresa May loyalists.

JACOB REES-MOGG: The stakes are unquestionably high in parliament for the next two weeks - and a six-month delay is expected for try and pursue remaining in the EU.

Theo Paphitis sparked an angry row with a BBC Question Time audience member last night after he told Brexit voters to 'compromise' and back a second referendum.

Leading Remainers on Thursday watched hopes of a second referendum go up in smoke as the Prime Minister stormed to a decisive 80-seat majority with which he can ram through his Brexit deal.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Take a bow, Britain! We were entitled to congratulate the British people on their fortitude in resisting the threats and embellishments of Project Fear.

Boris Johnson's new Cabinet will meet at 8:30 this morning to start the battle for Brexit just hours after the new Prime Minister made his final appointment.

Michel Barnier flatly dismissed a call from the new PM for the hated Irish border backstop to be scrapped.

In a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, Boris Johnson said the backstop was 'anti-democratic and put the Good Friday Agreement at risk.

Cardiff and Nantes were unable to reach an amicable conclusion on the financial aspects of the move, so the case came before the players' status committee (PSC) of world governing body FIFA.

Manchester City are considering a bid to sign Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake, but face competition from Chelsea who intend to bring their academy graduate back to Stamford Bridge.

FIFA has been told to take legal action to claw back the two million Swiss francs that was 'unduly' paid by Sepp Blatter to Michel Platini in 2011, following a review by its Governance Committee.

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD: Colombia's hopes of hosting 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup may be over after the bid they submitted identified harrowing risks to teams, spectators and journalists.

IAN HERBERT: If anyone was oiling the wheels it was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, rebuilding his career after an injury which cost him a place in two Champions League finals and a World Cup.

Bahrain international Sayed Baqer has been banned for 10 matches for a racist gesture during a World Cup qualifier.

The Old Trafford-based club released the World Cup winner as the France international was reluctant to sign a new contract. He joined Juventus in the summer of 2012, before United bought him back.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Andrew Massey, the Reds' current head of medical services, is set to leave Anfield to take up a similar role at world football's governing body FIFA.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: The government are 'committed' to backing a British and Irish bid for the 2030 World Cup - even if they have to go up against China.

Every team has an unsung hero. Since he signed from Hoffenheim, Roberto Firmino has often played in the shadows - putting in some stellar displays but not always getting the recognition he deserves.

Alex is seen in workout gear and rubs her bump for the camera in a new video. The 30-year-old said she plans to play in the 2020 Olympics in July and is still training to some degree.

UEFA have been left in a potentially embarrassing position after executive committee member and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was charged in connection with a bribery investigation

FIFA announced that its football stakeholders committee had endorsed new regulations which would place limits on the number of international loans permitted of players aged 22 and over.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favour of introducing the 'daylight' principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity. There has been a lot of controversy over offsides this season.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: UEFA will escalate their battle with FIFA for control of the international calendar by endorsing a new Champions League-style tournament in 2021.

With the season possibly extending into July, Sportsmail revealed on Saturday how out-of-contract players are on a collision course with their clubs due to the fact their deals expire on June 30.

The group will look at issues related to the international fixture calendar, and amendments and special dispensations that might be required on contracts to protect players and clubs.

Q&A: Amid all of the uncertainty provided by the suspension of football is the situation concerning players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30. Sportsmail answers the key questions.

MIKE KEEGAN: The global game's governing body has recognised the current coronavirus crisis as a 'force majeure' - an unforeseen circumstance that prevents a contract from being fulfilled.

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is prepared to lobby FIFA and take legal action against Swiss club Sion after they sacked him for refusing to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

As the world enters a state of lockdown in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic, many people have been told to work from home in self-isolation to reduce the deadly virus' spread.