Frankie Cocozza performing for 'Rock Week' on the X Factor (Pic: ITV)

Frankie Cocozza performing for 'Rock Week' on the X Factor (Pic: ITV)

X Factor bad boy Frankie Cocozza slammed reports he was nasty to Jedward, revealing: I love the twins.

It had been claimed the lady lover told John and Edward to f**k off when he met them backstage last weekend.

But speaking exclusively to the Irish Mirror, Frankie, 18, branded the reports "lies".

He fumed: "Why would I say something like that? The twins are great, they're probably one of the best things to ever come out of the X Factor.

"People are making up stories about me and that one is definitely untrue.

"I'd never insult Jedward, that's just stupid."

Jedward

Frankie also laughed off the abuse he's been getting from the X Factor audience.

He revealed: "Yeah, I expected to be in the bottom two on Sunday but I'm delighted that I wasn't.

"The booing from the audience wasn't nice but you know what, I thrive on that so bring it on."

Frankie, 18, performed Rocks by Primal Scream on Saturday's 'Rock Night' show.