Watch out Kris! X Factor winner Matt Cardle admits he has a crush on 'gorgeous and incredible' mentor Dannii Minogue

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Promotional tour: Matt Cardle at a book signing for his autobiography Matt Cardle: My Story in Manchester todayShe's the mentor who believed in him from the very beginning, and helped him win the final of The X Factor.So it's no wonder Matt Cardle has more than a little respect for Dannii Minogue.But now the 27-year-old singer has revealed he liked Dannii more than a friend

Ladies' man: Charmer Cardle parties with former S Club girl at his hotel - despite 'no women' pledge after winning X Factor

By JODY THOMPSON Eyes down: X Factor winner Matt Cardle appears to be checking out Stacey McLean's rear view as they walk down a corridor near the suite at London's May Fair hotel where he currently livesJust last week he pledged he was giving up women to concentrate fully on his new career - but former painter and decorator Matt Cardle celebrated landing his first solo Number One last night with

X Factor winner Matt Cardle is Christmas Number One with debut single When We Collide

By SARAH BULL Success: Matt Cardle, seen out in London last night, has achieved the Christmas number one X Factor winner Matt Cardle has clinched the Christmas Number One with his debut single When We Collide.The 27-year-old singer's cover of Biffy Clyro's track sold 439,000 copies in six days, and beat stars including Rihanna to the coveted top spot.After finding out he had achieved the

X Factor Matt and his 'bogus band of brothers'

By BARBARA DAVIES Piling on the pathos: X Factor winner Matt Cardle's sob story about taking in bereaved boys has been dismissed as 'hokum'As close followers of the X Factor will testify, a good voice is an advantage, but having a good tale to tell is essential.And Matt Cardle’s story was a showstopper.After an emotional rendition of the Roberta Flack hit The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face), he

'Cheryl Cole won't make it in America - it's Nicole Scherzinger's town', claims former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Controversy: Sharon Osbourne says Cheryl Cole won't make it in America She's no stranger to controversy and is always coming out with outlandish comments which cause a stir.And now Sharon Osbourne has come forward to say that Cheryl Cole has no chance of making it in America when she goes over next year for the American version of The X Factor. Former X Factor judge Sharon

I want your X: George Michael to be a judge on U.S. X Factor in £1million deal?

By JODY THOMPSON Hello £1 million?: George Michael, seen here outside his house in Highgate, north London, after being released from prison in October after serving four weeks for crashing his car while high on drugs George Michael is the latest big name mooted to be a judge on the new American version of the X Factor. The former Wham! star is said to have been offered a deal worth more than

Matt Cardle debuts his new music video... but even X Factor can't edit his past as the girl he dumped for stardom makes a cameo

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Debut: Matt Cardle's music video for winner's single When We Collide was released today X Factor 2010 winner Matt Cardle's ex-girlfriend accused him of dumping her as soon as he had his first taste of success.But Lauren Cutmore will undoubtedly be smirking when she sees her ex's new music video for winner's single When We Collide, which made its debut today.Proving that

Future looks bright for X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson as she goes house-hunting in Liverpool

By EMILY SHERIDAN Cat's got the cream: A smiling Rebecca Ferguson visits an estate agent in her native Liverpool this afternoonShe may have been the runner-up in this year's X Factor, but the future is certainly looking bright for Rebecca Ferguson.Amidst reports she is set to sign a record deal with Simon Cowell, the mother-of-two was spotted house-hunting in her native Liverpool today.Looking

Matt Cardle reveals how the X Factor saved him from a life of drink and drugs

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN Fame and fortune beckons: But Matt Cardle, seen here leaving Radio 1 this morning, said he was wasting his life on drink and drugs before winning the X FactorHe has got the world at his feet after winning this year's X Factor competition.But Matt Cardle has revealed how things could have been very different for him if he'd not entered the ITV talent show.The lad from Essex,

Are people getting fed up with Cheryl Cole? Halo slipping from 'nation's sweetheart' as viewers lash out against X Factor judge

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Rockin' around the Christmas tree: A picture of Cheryl Cole with her Girls Aloud bandmates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh was posted up on Twitter by their PRShe's had a rotten year with her divorce from Ashley Cole and bout of malaria - but it seems the British public are losing sympathy with X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.There's a wave of criticism of the Girls Aloud

Are Take That fulfilling their dream to Rule The World? Band take over the TV as they perform on X Factor AND Strictly Come Dancing in one weekend

By SARAH BULL Guest star: Robbie Williams joined One Direction for a duet on the first X Factor final show on Saturday night They are arguably the most famous band in the world at this moment, enjoying renewed success after Robbie Williams rejoined the group.But this weekend Take That decided to take over our televisions as they performed on both X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. As well as

There's only One Direction for Simon Cowell... Sandy Lane, with fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy

By SARAH BULL Departure: Simon Cowell leaves the X Factor studios last night with fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy His act One Direction might have fallen at the last hurdle on The X Factor final last night, but that didn't stop judge Simon Cowell looking like the cat that got the cream as he left the television studios with fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy.The 51-year-old smiled widely for photographers as he

Sulky Cher Lloyd snubs Matt Cardle's X Factor triumph as she avoids show finale performance (in favour of the canteen)

By CHRIS JOHNSON All alone: X Factor reject Cher Lloyd, seen here in the canteen at the show's studios in London last night, failed to join Matt Cardle on stage during his winner's song with the rest of the contestantsThere's clearly no love lost between Cher Lloyd and X Factor winner Matt Cardle.As the painter-decorator was crowned champion last night, the sulky 17-year-old failed to join him on

Matt finish: X Factor winner Matt Cardle says he can finally afford to buy Dannii Minogue a thank you gift after she helps him land £1million record c

By JODY THOMPSON Morning after: Matt Cardle chatted to Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles on Daybreak this morning, despite only having a 'couple' of hours sleep after winning the X Factor last night Former painter and decorator Matt Cardle says he's finally hoping to buy a thank-you present for his mentor Dannii Minogue after he landed a £1million record contract as winner of X Factor.Talking

I put Matt Cardle on the road to fame, then he cast me aside, says X Factor winner's ex

By TAMARA COHEN and SARA NATHAN Candid interview: The ex-girlfriend of Matt Cardle has spoken for the first time about her relationship with the X Factor favourite The former girlfriend of X Factor winner Matt Cardle accused him yesterday of breaking her heart by dumping her as soon as he began to find success. Lauren Cutmore said she had supported him by working 70 hours a week as a barmaid and

Secret X Factor romance revealed: One Direction's Zain Malik and Belle Amie's Geneva Lane go public after show finale

By ANDREA MAGRATH Going public: One Direction's Zain Malik puckers up to Belle Amie's Geneva Lane after the X Factor finale last nightThey have been keeping the secret under wraps for weeks under Simon Cowell's strict love ban.But after the X Factor finale show ended last night, One Direction's Zain Malik and Belle Amie's Geneva Lane promptly went public with their romance.The pair kissed and

'I don't know what the hell to say': Matt Cardle is crowned winner of the X Factor

By CHRIS JOHNSONWinner: Matt Cardle has been crowned the X Factor 2010 champion in a closely fought contest which saw Rebecca Ferguson come in second place followed by One Direction Matt Cardle has been crowned winner of the the X Factor 2010.Rebecca Ferguson came in second place after One Direction settled for third place earlier in the show.The 27-year-old painter-decorator broke down in tears

And then there were three: Cher Lloyd's X Factor dream is over as she's sent packing

By CHRIS JOHNSON Sent packing: Cher Lloyd was given the boot from the X Factor tonight in the first part of the weekend's final showdown, seen here being consoled by host Dermot O'Leary and mentor Cheryl Cole - Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction through to tomorrow's grand finale- Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Robbie Williams and will.i.am join final four on stage- But Christina and

Simon’s little helper wins the Xmas Factor: Cheryl Cole sports some festive head wear for final X Factor rehearsals

By SIMON CABLE Ski style: Cheryl Cole looked ready for the slopes in a white furry headband as she arrived for rehearsals yesterday at the X Factor studiosShe looks like she’s kitted out to release a festive record of her own.But Cheryl Cole was more concerned yesterday with ensuring one of her acts gets the chance to release a ­Christmas No.1 by winning this weekend’s X Factor final.Just hours

Why Cheryl Cole's pet piranha Cher Lloyd will be an X Factor winner - even if she loses

By ALISON BOSHOFF Finalist: She's favourite for the chop first this weekend but Cowell believes Cher Lloyd, with her combative attitude, is the face of the futureThe people who have the honour of working with Cher Lloyd day by day call her ‘Cheryl’s pet piranha’. They joke behind her back that she looks like a ­perpetually cross little troll.Stories of her explosive temper and fearless pursuit