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Former X Factor friends James Arthur and Lucy Spraggan have fallen out. The row stems back to last week, when Arthur named rival Micky Worthless a "f**king queer" in a song lyric. He later apologised, but now it's resurfaced again in text messages that Lucy - who is openly gay - has shared online. After Lucy had made her feelings known, James texted her: "Lucy...

Cher Lloyd has been congratulated by Cheryl Cole after tying the knot with fiance Craig Monk. Lloyd was mentored by Cole on the 2010 season of The X Factor, and became engaged to her fiance last year. Despite the strained relationship the 'With Ur Love' star has had with the Girls Aloud beauty over recent years, there was nothing but kindness shared between them...

The list of artists lined up to perform on the X Factor results shows until the end of the season has allegedly been leaked. It is claimed that Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson are among the stars who will sing new singles on the major ITV show over the next month - though none have been officially confirmed by producers. According to the list, published...

The X Factor USA's embarrassing downturn in ratings was slightly reversed last night, as over 1 million more viewers tuned in compared to last week's broadcast. Last week the first live show of the season pulled in 4.54 million, while the subsequent results show had a disastrous 3.64 million. This week, however, they recovered slightly to 5.77 million, achieving...

Demi Lovato has said that she may discuss her battle with drug and alcohol addiction in her upcoming memoir. The 21-year-old star, who is currently judging on The X Factor USA, ended up in rehab in 2010 amid a flurry of personal struggles, including self-harming, undiagnosed bipolar, an eating disorder and addiction problems. She has spoken openly about most...

Simon Cowell has said that he "lied" when he claimed he'd give up cigarettes when his first baby is born early next year. The music mogul and X Factor boss had previously gone on record implying he would quit smoking when Lauren Silverman gave birth - but now he says he'll simply designate a room in house specifically for sneaking a cigarette. Telling People...

Celine Dion has said that she is aware that The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing are arch rivals - days before she will be seen performing live on both. The star pre-recorded her X Factor performance this week, and it will be broadcast as if it was happening live during Sunday's show. She's also slated to appear on BBC One's Strictly. Speaking to Digital Spy,...

Simon Cowell has spoken out against the latest result on The X Factor, saying he disagreed with Sharon Osbourne's decision to send home girl-band Miss Dynamix. The trio, who were formed by Gary Barlow at the Boot Camp phase of the contest, were booted out last weekend after a sing-off against Nicole Scherzinger's act Hannah Barrett. Barrett's inclusion in the...

Leona Lewis has confirmed the details of her upcoming Christmas album. The 2006 X Factor winner will release Christmas, With Love on December 2, putting it into direct chart competition with the festive set from Kelly Clarkson as well as new albums from Britney Spears and Rebecca Ferguson. The collection's lead single, 'One More Sleep', will be available to download...

Soul sensation Rebecca Ferguson has revealed the cover artwork for her new album Freedom, which sees her posing in a super-glamorous red dress. The star's upcoming LP is out on December 3, and is front-loaded with the lead single 'I Hope', which is released one week before. Revealing it on Twitter, she wrote to her 800,000 followers: "My new album artwork :)...