1D's Louis Tomlinson Supports Sam Callahan

One Direction hunk Louis Tomlinson has been showing his support for The X Factor reject Sam Callahan.

The singer posed for a snap with Sam backstage before the results show last night - which saw the young hopeful lose out in the sing-off against Luke Friend.

Louis with Sam Callahan at the X Factor studios! 17/11/13 @Louis_Tomlinson pic.twitter.com/PBnMuk54Lx

— THANKS LM ILYSM (@PezzaMixers1D) November 17, 2013

But Sam has been staying upbeat since the bad news, telling fans how much he loves them on Twitter.

He wrote: "YOU LOT MEAN THE ABSOLUTE WORLD TO ME.. ITS BEEN THE MOST AMAZIN RIDE AND IM PROUD YOU COULD BE A PART OF IT. THIS.. IS THE BEGINNING!!!"

And he shared a snap of himself with a beer bottle, writing: "Cheers... to the beginning of the most amazing adventure ever known to man! #CallafanArmy"

Sam also thanked fans for their concerns but insisted he was handling things well.

He wrote this morning: "Thank you for all your amazing supportive tweets guys! I'm fine.. onwards and upwards! This is gonna be a hell of a ride!!! Haha xxx"