POP diva Whitney Houston's comeback appearance on The X Factor last night was marred by an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction with her frock.
Whitney, 46, was visibly annoyed as she struggled with a loose strap on the long silvery dress during a live performance of her new single Million Dollar Bill.
The six-time Grammy winner, backed by a troupe of male dancers, pulled a face when she realised the strap was sticking out.
Her problem followed Robbie Williams' appearance on the ITV1 show last week, when he struggled to get on stage through a jammed door.
Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue gave her a standing ovation when she finished - but Sun readers phoned in to call the performance "appalling"