Chris Herbert, who previously represented The X-Factor judge’s ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards, told The Sun that he tried to stop his client from cashing in on the video:

“My reputation and business has been ruined by these unsavoury people. I never tried to make a penny.

“I am so sorry to her for any part I may have played in this horrible saga.

“I was disgusted by the whole thing and from day one advised Justin not to do anything with the tape."

Herbert, who has been sacked from his consultancy role on the ITV talent show and is reportedly being sued by Tulisa because of the scandal, now admits he should never have got involved with the wannabe rapper, aka DJ Ultra:

“I even got a lawyer to tell him he would be sued. I tried to protect him because he was my client but I never made or asked for a penny. To be honest, I wish I’d never set eyes on the idiot.”