Patrick KieltyPatrick KieltyOoops, Patrick Kielty is in a wee bit of bother.

He made a bit of a faux pas on Fame Academy - and it didn't go unnoticed.

Yup, his mouth has got him into trouble after he called a contestant "a big gayer".

The show is run for Comic Relief and sees non-singing celebs taking to the stage.

But when Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray got a bit teary-eyed after his performance, Patrick directed the "gayer" comment his way.

As the show's live there was no way to edit it out and three viewers complained to media watchdog Ofcom.

The BBC was also on the receiving end of complaints.

A BBC spokeswoman told MediaGuardian: "We received a small number of complaints following Patrick's comment on the show on Saturday night.

Colin MurrayColin Murray"Patrick's comment was spur of the moment, unscripted and not intended to cause offence. However, we have reminded Patrick to be more careful during the remaining live shows."