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Joel Leaver

One Direction fans in hysterics over 'cringe' dancing in unearthed X Factor clip

X Factor fans have been in hysterics over unearthed footage of One Direction and other acts performing together on the popular show more than a decade ago.

The band appeared on the seventh series of the ITV music competition in 2010, alongside the likes of fellow finalist Rebecca Ferguson, now 35, and winner Matt Cardle, 38.

Other notable acts who made it through to the live shows in that series included Wagner, 65, Cher Lloyd, 28, Mary Byrne, 62, Treyc Cohen, 38, and Katie Waissel, 35.

And an unearthed clip from the show has reminded fans this week of just how "iconic" such contestants were - with the footage making viewers both laugh and "cringe."

A group performance of Telephone - originally released by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé - from the second live show was shared by Instagram meme account @loveofhuns earlier.

The account, which boasts 624,000 followers, captioned the video: "My sleep paralysis demons after I watch 2 hours of X Factor best bit compilations before going to sleep."

The clip shows the top fourteen acts of the series performing the chart-topping song, with the musicians all wearing co-ordinated red and black outfits on the stage.

As well as the acts previously mentioned, it also features Storm Lee, duo Diva Fever, John Adeleye, group Belle Amie, Aiden Grimshaw and Paije Richardson.

Fans were quick to share their excitement over the footage, with one writing in the comments section: "An absolute shambles. Loved every second."

Another said: "I really cannot express how much I have enjoyed this." Whilst a third wrote: "This will never get old."

Others said that the show "peaked" with this line-up, which was described as "elite" and "absolutely top tier." Another fan said: "Omg this year of X Factor was truly chaotic."

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The performance was also dubbed "pure chaos," with viewers "crying" laughing over it. One viewer said they were "dying." "Never cringed so hard in my life," said another.

A number of viewers also noted the dancing in the clip, with one writing: "What the f*** is that dance they're all doing? They accompanied it with a laughing emoji.

One viewer said it was an "iconic weird arm dip dance move," with several others focusing on One Direction member Liam Payne, 28, in particular.

"What is Liam doing with his feet?" asked one fan. Another simply wrote "Liam's legs" in response to the video, with one viewer writing in response: "Too good to miss haha."

Another wrote: "Liam Payne doing the swivel, I can't." One commented: "What are Liam Payne's feet doing?" This prompted another viewer to say: "Forgot about this gem. So cringe."

And one fan summarised: "There's so much to unpack here. Tesco Mary. Liam's legs. Rebecca Ferguson's ginormous bow. Wagner's marching. Iconic line-up."

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