Gifty Louise booted off X Factor as Simon Cowell makes epic mistake saying he'd send his own act home (Photos/Video)

Gifty Louise was booted off X Factor as Simon Cowell made an epic mistake.

During the results show viewers were treated to performances from Bruno Mars as well as last year's winner Louisa Johnson, before the episode ended with a shock.

Later in the programme fan-favourite Gifty, Ryan Lawrie and Four of Diamonds were left in the bottom three.

After Ryan was saved by the official app vote, Gifty and Four of Diamonds went head to head in the sing-off but it was Gifty who lost her place in the ITV competition.

When Dermot asked Gifty what went wrong, she said: "I don't know." More photos after my cut...