Blue Planet II smashed X Factor in TV ratings on Sunday, as the pop show hit its lowest ever

BLUE Planet II smashed X Factor in TV ratings on Sunday, as the pop show hit its lowest ever.

Sir David Attenborough’s deep-sea spectacle got 10.6 million viewers, making it the UK’s most watched nature show in 15 years.

Sir David Attenborough’s latest show, Blue Planet II, started this weekend

X Factor has made some changes to its format, sparking complaints

X Factor pulled in just 5.1 million — the worst in its 13 years — as Simon Cowell missed the episode after falling down the stairs at his home on Friday.

Blue Planet II enthralled viewers with bird-eating and sex-changing fish, a baby walrus and stingrays leaping 6ft.

Celebrity fans including Lord Sugar, Paddy McGuinness and Paloma Faith heaped online praise on the BBC1 show.

But ITV’s X Factor faced a backlash after axing its sing-off and making other changes.

Simon Cowell missed an episode after falling down the stairs at his home

Blue Planet II enthralled viewers with a baby walrus

Next week deep sea spider crabs will be seen patrolling the deep seafloor

The penis-shaped ten-inch sponge is going to be one of the naughtiest animals Sir David Attenborough has narrated

Viewer Jason Thomas tweeted: “If you watched X Factor instead of Blue Planet you need to take a long look in the mirror and rethink your life choices.”

Another fan added: “Blue Planet is just so much better.