Think before you ask your fans for “banana pics”…or you’ll end up getting sacked, in a very public way.

Josh Brookes, 20, has been disqualified from X Factor after Twitter fans claimed the singer and a fellow contestant requested nude photos via an online conversation. 

Brookes, and recently eliminated Adil Memon led an unauthorised live online conversation via Twitter and allegedly asked fans to “send us banana pics”, a term meaning naked pictures.

Upon learning of the incident, FremantleMedia Australia producers officially disqualified Josh Brookes from the competition.

Seven issued the following statement:

"During an out of hours social media session Josh behaved in an inappropriate manner that put him in breach of his responsibilities to this program. After a careful review of the incident, FremantleMedia Australia, producers of the program, together with Channel Seven made a joint decision to remove him from the competition. Josh will return home to Perth."

It is understood a replacement for Josh Brookes will be announced in the “coming days”.