Ryan Ruckledge - who was kicked out of the competition during Bootcamp after he admitted to getting drunk, failed to rehearse and forgot the lyrics during his performance - tweeted his advice, telling Cowell: "Pinch your nose and and ears together at some time and have a drink of water! Hiccups gone big Si!"
Some joked around with less traditional methods, with one fan tweeting:"@SimonCowell change of hairstyle is the best cure for #hiccups or change of an outdated wardrobe can also help apparently :-) #helpsimon."
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SimonCowell" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/SimonCowell" data-vars-event-id="c23">@SimonCowell</a> change of hairstyle is the best cure for <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hiccups?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/hashtag/hiccups?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#hiccups</a> or change of an outdated wardrobe can also help apparently :-) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/helpsimon?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/hashtag/helpsimon?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#helpsimon</a>
— Professor Gong (@ProfessorGong) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ProfessorGong/status/671063296150228993" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/ProfessorGong/status/671063296150228993" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 29, 2015</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SimonCowell" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/SimonCowell" data-vars-event-id="c23">@SimonCowell</a> HICCUPS - whilst drinking, swallow three times while holding your breath. You're welcome!
— DAN (@_danielrgray) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/_danielrgray/status/671062795023183872" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/_danielrgray/status/671062795023183872" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 29, 2015</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is that what <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#XFactor</a> has become? Simon Cowell trying to get rid of his hiccups?
— Kieran Towers (@kieranthekiz) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kieranthekiz/status/671062918801289217" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/kieranthekiz/status/671062918801289217" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 29, 2015</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Saying something when the most entertaining thing so far is Simon Cowell with hiccups <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#XFactor</a>
— Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/tonysheps/status/671062831828238339" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/tonysheps/status/671062831828238339" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 29, 2015</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">someone from the audience sneaky up behind Simon and shout BOO loudly in his ear, that should help cure the hiccups <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#XFactor</a>
— Simon Levens (@MisterSimes) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MisterSimes/status/671063319986479105" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3125696-https://twitter.com/MisterSimes/status/671063319986479105" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 29, 2015</a>
Cowell finally got rid of the hiccups as he voted to save 4th Impact and sent the decision to deadlock.
Lauren Murray was saved ahead of next week's semi-finals while 4th Impact were sent home.
