X Factor UK Headlines for 11/24/11

JLs preview new single, Rebecca Ferguson wouldn’t let her daughter watch Rihanna, Marcus Collins is target of hateful racist and homophobic abuse. The Voice UK hosts announced!

JLS preview new single ‘Do You Feel What I Feel?’, video – pictures
JLS have announced the title of their new single.

The group will release ‘Do You Feel What I Feel?’ as the third cut to be lifted from their recent album Jukebox.

The track samples Bing Crosby’s classic festive hit ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’ and was produced by Julian Bunetta, who has previously worked with Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke.
Read more: Digital Spy

People said being rich doesn’t make you happy… I’d think ‘tell that to my empty fridge’
— says X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson

THE X Factor is known for the contestants’ heartbreaking sob stories.

But despite having had a very tough upbringing, stunning Rebecca Ferguson REFUSED to share her sad tale on the show.

Just over a year ago the single mum was struggling to bring up two kids and just about making ends meet by working as a secretary.

Rebecca — who spent many years in care while growing up in Liverpool — had already triumphed over adversity thanks to her steely grit and perseverance, and her X Factor journey was still to come.
Read more: The Sun

‘I wouldn’t let my daughter watch her’: X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson slams Rihanna as a bad role model
They both appeared on Sunday night’s X Factor results show, but their performances could not have been more different.

And now Rebecca Ferguson, 24, has publicly criticised Rihanna for being a bad role model for her fans.

The singer, who won high praise during her stint on X Factor last year for her demure, sophisticated performances, slammed the We Found Love hitmaker in an interview today.
Read more: The Daily Mail

X Factor’s Marcus Collins is target of hateful racist and homophobic abuse
He was all smiles as he enjoyed a day out at London’s Winter Wonderland attraction on Wednesday, but X Factor’s Marcus Collins was hiding a secret trauma behind his grin.

The singer had been targeted by an abusive caller just hours earlier who allegedly rang his phone at 2.30 am the morning to hurl racist and abusive comments at him.

The openly gay 23-year-old, who is mixed race, was woken from his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One of the Girls: X Factor judge Tulisa spends some quality time with Little Mix as they enjoy the rides at Winter Wonderland
Whilst Kelly Rowland may have ditched her acts, it seems Tulisa Contostavlos can’t get enough of socialising with hers.

The X Factor judge was spotted having a great time with her remaining group, Little Mix, as they enjoyed the rides at Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park last night.

But the girls weren’t alone as male contestant, Marcus Collins, was also enjoying the dodgems with the group as well as pink-haired Amelia Lily and Misha B.
Read more: The Daily Mail

We could get used to this! X Factor bookies favourites Little Mix turn on the glamour at InStyle 10th anniversary bash
They’re well on their way to becoming bonafide pop stars following their performance on The X Factor on Saturday night.

And Tulisa’s girl group Little Mix certainly looked the part as they arrived at the InStyle magazine’s 10th anniversary party in London tonight.

Despite their baby-faced looks, the foursome certainly looked grown-up in their sexy ensembles as they arrived at the Sanctum Soho Hotel.
Read more: The Daily Mail

‘Music videos are too sexual’: X Factor judge Gary Barlow hits out at pop stars’ explicit promos
X Factor judge Gary Barlow has revealed his shock at the sexual moves teenage girls were performing during the auditions for the show.

The Take That frontman, 40, said the over-sexualisation of female artists was even impacting his own children’s behaviour.

The father-of-three told OK! Magazine: ‘Music videos these days are so sexual. The other day, I wanted some music in the kitchen and put on one of the music TV channels and a video came on which was so rude that I had to turn it off because my nine-year-old was with me.’
Read more: The Daily Mail

Little Mix and Rihanna are hot. Swedish and Italian women are, er, hot too
The one-track mind of One Direction

T’S a tough life being in One Direction.

Not only are they on the cusp of global domination — they are living out the fantasies of teenage boys everywhere.

Unlike boybands of the past who have been banned from having girlfriends, the lads — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — are making the most of their popularity.

Louis, 19, said: “We’re backing Little Mix to win X Factor this year — they’re different to most girl groups who go on the show.”

Zayn added: “And they are really hot too.”
Read more: The Sun

Abandoning your girls again Kelly? X Factor judge jets off to Paris to shoot a music video despite the upcoming quarter finals
She may have the most acts left on the X Factor, but it seems Kelly Rowland has become too complacent.

The 30-year-old star has left her girls in the lurch once again, this time to spend time in Paris working on her own career.

The Destiny’s Child singer seems to have forgotten that this weekend is the quarter finals of the ITV show, but no doubt she was contactable by phone.
Read more: The Daily Mail

That’s awkward! Cheryl Cole sends sweet tweet to ‘her girls’ Cher and Rebecca… despite not speaking to them in a year
Just a few months ago, the young protége Cheryl Cole personally dubbed her mini-me complained that she’d be more likely to win the lottery than hear from her old mentor.

So it must have come as quite a shock to Cher Lloyd, and her fellow 2010 X Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson, when they received a very sweet tweet from Cole today, calling them ‘her girls’.

Cheryl, 28, wrote on her Twitter page: ‘Feels like I’ve blinked and we’re back in November, its been a crazy year.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates sign on as hosts of BBC’s new X Factor rival The Voice
Her bosses at ITV are unlikely to be thrilled.

Holly Willoughby has been confirmed as one of the hosts of the BBC’s new singing competition The Voice.

The presenter, 30, will be joined by Radio 1 host Reggie Yates, 28, when the series launches in Spring 2012.
Read more: The Daily Mail

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