X-FACTOR star Tabby Callaghan was involved in a furious bust-up with his girlfriend just before going on stage, it was revealed last night.

The show's hot favourite was involved in a huge backstage row with angry lover Anna Leask before he performed on last week's show.

Frantic staff had to intervene as raging Anna gave Tabby a real verbal roasting.

Tabby, 23, admitted: "Yeah, we had a bit of a fight at last week's show. The pressure of being apart and Anna looking after the baby on her own has got to her. She's trying to bring up Illan on her own and she's tired all the time. So it's hard for her.