James Arthur's subconcious quest to become a walking bucket of skitter continues unabated with the below texts sent to fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan. Such were the nature of the texts (smug, nasty and self-serving), she decided to post them on Twitter, which James has recently retired from.

Grab yisser popcorn, here's goes:

    "Lucy what are you playing at having digs at me. Is it coz you’re a gay rights activist you had to say something as extreme as ‘people kill themselves every day over words like queer’ are you for real?.... You not think you’re being a bit over the top? Do you want attention or something? Sorry I didnt (sic) tweet you’re (sic) album link I’ve been busy buy you didn’t need to be so two faced... My album sold 10 times youres (sic) in it’s (sic) first week so you can f*ck off with you’re (sic) career sh*te… Stop reading the press ‘mate’… Real people don’t care."

Because anyone who surrounds themselves with arsey bouncers qualify as "real people" - in the world according to Arthur.

Lucy then claims she replied with: "Real people are people you arsehole. 10 times in the first week hahahahahaahahaha. Good I’m glad. Enjoy.”

Bit of a weak response to be honest, but it sparked James to come across with the incredibly nasty: "two faced fickle attention seeker. Disappear."

Lucy responded: "I think you'll do that far before I do." Again, bit of a weak report, but she then backed it up by posting their entire "alleged" conversation on Twitter, with the caption "Don't f*** with the gays."

Despite making a big deal over leaving twitter last week, James felt compelled to try redeem himself with this post:

“Keep the witch hunt coming mother*****s. Be a sheep or do some homework. I'm off again lol #LOVE enjoy HQ gettin my lyrics wrong ;) x”

Way to reaffirm yourself as nothing but a poisonous ole toad.