September 26th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.

X Factor contestant Curtis Moore has reportedly apologised for his criminal activities.
Earlier this week pictures of Moore wilding a knife were acquired by the tabloids and a number of neighbours complained about Curtis’s thuggish and intimidating behaviour.
Curtis told The Sun: “I was an idiot. I’m sorry. I was so stupid, I was 13 and trying to be cool. The older kids carried knives so I just wanted to be like them.
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September 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.

Curtis Moore made his X Factor debut last Saturday night, when he was seen getting a little lippy with Simon Cowell. After Curtis’s performance of ‘Let Me Love You’, Simon said “I really like you” but warned him to “stop being such a smarta**e”.
It turns out he’s not just a smart arse, he’s also a bit of a young hooligan. A lady who was too scare to reveal her name, told The Sun:
“Curtis used to cause so much trouble in the shopping centre and carried a knife. He shoplifted mainly with lads older than him and even attempted stealing a bike the young owner was sat on in the middle of a busy bus station.
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