Popstars The Rivals judge Louis Walsh is extremely unhappy Hazel Kaneswaran has been dropped from the show for being ten days too old.

Hazel was told earlier this week she was being dropped from the final ten girls because she was out of the age range of the group.

Viewers will see Louis and fellow judge Geri Halliwell tell her the news in a special show on Sunday night. But Louis has criticised the show’s producers over the decision saying it was “a way to get rid of her”.

“Hazel is tremendously talented and deserves to be in the girl band” he tells reporters.

“She was in the final ten, then at the last minute producers found an excuse to get rid of her.”

Hazel told the paper “Well, rules are rules and it is horrible that I can’t be in the show for the final but I am determined now to make it on my own”.

It’s believed record label, Polydor are considering offering her a record deal but nothing’s confirmed yet.