X Factor's Reggie n Bollie get 1D Liam's seal of approval.

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One Direction's Liam Payne applauded The X Factor's Reggie n Bollie for their infectious version of What Makes You Beautiful.

The 22 year old was a famous face in the crowd as the Ghanaians brought the house down with their rendition of the One Direction smash hit, mixed with Cheerleader by OMI.

Head judge Simon Cowell said: "On paper, this shouldn't have worked, but I absolutely loved it. The vocals weren't perfect, but it didn't really matter."

BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw cried: "I never thought I'd dutty wine and skank to One Direction!" He then asked Payne for this thoughts. "He didn't like it, he loved it," the DJ said.

For her critique, girls mentor Rita Ora shouted: "Mash it up, mash it up, mash it up, boom!"

Reggie n Bollie's mentor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini danced her approval as the duo told hosts Olly Murs and Caroline Flack: "We are over the moon, seeing Liam from One Direction, we love you!"

The X Factor contestants sang live to win votes from the public. This week's theme was reinvention and saw the acts tasked with taking a classic song and making it their own.

Dressed in a revealing gold gown, Monica Michael's rendition of Beyonce's Crazy In Love sparked arguments among the judges.


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