A former contestant on the X-Factor has been slammed for comparing a mishap by Olly Murs to an HIV diagnosis

When Olly Murrs revealed Monica Michaels was leaving the show ahead of schedule, Steve Brookstein responded on Twitter. The first ever X-Factor winner compared the blunder to a doctor telling a patient that they are HIV positive.

Dr Murs, "Sorry you have HIV, actually no, sorry I'm wrong. You haven't. My mistake. Hold on, yes, sorry you have HIV. Sorry." #XFactor

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 15, 2015

The tweet caused a backlash from angry Tweeters. But Brookstein was not deterred.

On Sunday, he tweeted again changing the word HIV to genital warts:

Dr Murs, "I'm afraid you have genital warts, hold on, nope my mistake, you're fine. Wait, sorry no, no, Yep you have warts, genital warts"

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 16, 2015

And throughout the day, he continued to Tweet and ReTweet responses to his *joke*

After all that first world wanky bullshit I had to deal with tonight I'm off to bed. Thoughts with those suffering in France and Syria.

— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) November 16, 2015

Meanwhile, Olly Mrs apologised on Twitter for his mistake:

I apologise to everyone tonight I made a massive f%#k up at the end. It was so tense!! I'm still learning & hope that never happens again!

— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) November 15, 2015