The Sext Factor
Anthony apologises for sending sex act videos and pics to young mum
Two clips appeared to show him performing a sex act. One picture was of his privates.
And even though the 28-year-old mum asked him to stop – worried that her kids might see them – he carried on sending messages.
The woman, who knows Russell from their school days, said: “He’s out of order. I told him at least three times to stop but he just kept on sending them. It was disgusting.”
Last night the Liverpudlian singer apologised, saying: “I’m sorry if I’ve upset her or caused any offence, that was obviously never my intention.”
The mum, who is in a long-term relationship, knew Russell as the “class clown” in their younger days.
She said: “He was funny and his talent stood out. When I was 19, he’d make Facebook comments and message me saying I was gorgeous. But this time he took it too far.”
The mum said the messages took an offensive tone from July – around the time of The X Factor auditions.
MOANING
After receiving the sex act videos, she texted back: “Don’t be senden s*** like that, our baby’s ipad’s linked to my fne... swerve all that am not into it anyway. Knocks me sick.” (sic)
But Russell, 28, then sent the pic of his manhood. The woman replied: “Told u they don’t interest me at all and my son goes on my fone.” (sic)
The singer still persisted and sent a lewd voice message on Whatsapp in which he can be heard moaning and making “sex noises”.
The woman messaged back: “R u being serious? It’s discusten an disrespectful my son goes on my fne... also I’m with someone am all for being ye mate but that’s as far as it goes.” (sic)
The mum claimed she had to throw Russell out of her flat when he later visited her and “tried it on”.
She said: “He is a disgrace. I am so shocked. When Anthony first sent me the sex video I nearly dropped dead because I’m quite prudish.
“It’s disrespectful to women and vile. My long-term partner has gone absolutely berserk. I want to warn other women about Anthony – be careful. He makes me sick.”
A source close to Anthony said he did not realise from her texts that her children might see the messages. Anthony said: “Myself and this girl have known each other since school 20 years ago. We got back in touch and both exchanged mobile phone messages over the summer.”
Russell’s behaviour will be a blow to Louis Tomlinson, his X Factor mentor. Louis, 26, paid for Russell to go into rehab for drink and drug addiction which forced him to leave last year’s X Factor auditions.
vikki.white@mirror.co.uk Anthony and Louis on show
The mum, whose indentity we are protecting