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The Corrigan Brothers write song for John and Edward Grimes!

Now Unreality TV are not normally ones for posting silly video clips but all you X factor fans have got to watch this hilarious video. Irish band, The Corrigan Brothers have written a song for our favourite TV twins and after one listen, you’ll have the tune running through your head all day long.

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X Factor’s Rhydian Roberts: ‘Jedward won’t stay much longer’

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Rhydian has obviously been listening to Louis Walsh’s recent interviews and now he has insisted that John and Edward Grimes won’t last too much longer on The X Factor.

Rhydian, who finished second in the 2007 series of the show told The Guardian that the twins silliness is ‘wearing thin.’

Roberts said: “The twins are funny, but is it wearing thin now? I don’t mean that in a nasty way: I wish them the best of luck.”

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X Factor: Gordon Brown doesn’t really hate John and Edward Grimes!

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Gordon Brown has made an attempt to retract his derogatory comments made about X Factor’s John and Edward Grimes last week. In a radio interview, Brown branded the boys as ‘not very good’, Labour then followed up by producing a mocked-up poster of David Cameron and George Osborne as the Irish teenagers under the slogan: “You won’t be laughing if they win.”

However in typical politician style, Gordon Brown has done a bit of a back track and told This Morning:

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X Factor: John and Edward Grimes to release ‘Everybody Get Up’

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Yesterday we brought you the news that X Factor singers John and Edward Grimes have already landed a management deal and today it appears that a record deal wasn’t too far behind.

The Daily Star reported today that the boys have already signed with Leona Lewis’ management company and that win or lose, they are all set to release a debut album with their first single to be 5ive’s ‘Everybody Get Up’.

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X Factor: John and Edward Grimes seeing counsellors?

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X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes are said to be seeing counsellors after the public backlash against them left the pair ‘close to breaking point.’

A source told Now magazine: “They were already getting so much hate mail the show’s bosses stopped them from seeing it.

“It was bad enough when people were angry that they always seem to be on last, which is seen as the most memorable spot if you want viewers to vote for you.

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Watch John and Edward Grimes sing Backstreet Boys acapella

Check out this clip of John and Edward Grimes singing acapella before they entered The X Factor.

So what do you guys think? Does this prove Simon’s point that the boys can’t sing or does their rendition of ‘As Long As You Love Me’ sound good to you?

X Factor: Katie Price supporting John and Edward Grimes

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I’m A Celebrity star Katie Price has come out in support of fellow talentless reality TV stars, John and Edward Grimes.

The X Factor twins have been attacked by the public and media alike and Katie wrote in her OK! column: “Why is everyone having a go at John and Edward?

“I think it’s wrong the way they’re being called Jedward.

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X Factor: Louis Walsh says John and Edward Grimes are running out of time

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Louis Walsh is pulling his support for John and Edward Grimes and on two separate occasions, has said that the boys are running out of time.

Last night Louis told Paul O’Grady that he’d be happy if the boys lasted two more weeks and speaking to Sky News today he said:

“This is it now, we are running out of time, it would be great if we could just make it through one more week,” Walsh said.

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X Factor: Westlife ask for John and Edward Grimes’ autographs

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X Factor stars Jedward were shell shocked on a trip home yesterday when pop superstars Westlife asked for their autographs.

The boys were flying from London to Dublin when they were approached by the Irish boyband.

An X Factor source told The Mirror: “John and Edward were shell-shocked when the Westlife boys asked for their autographs on the plane. Talk about a role reversal – they were absolutely gobsmacked.”

X Factor: John and Edward Grimes already have a management deal

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Louis Walsh has admitted that John and Edward Grimes have already been signed to a management agency, despite the fact that the show is four weeks from the final.

Louis said yesterday that he’d be happy if the boys got two more weeks on the show, however he doesn’t seem to think that an early finish will affect their long term career prospects.

A source at The Daily Star wuoted Louis as saying: “I’m sick of people booing them. They are genuine boys.

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X Factor: Does Louis Walsh Think John and Edward Grimes are on their way out?

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X Factor judge Louis Walsh may just be showing the first signs that he doesn’t think Jedward can win this year’s X Factor.

On tonight’s Paul O’Grady show on Channel 4, when asked if the boys could win the series Louis answered:

“I don’t know. It’s up to the people at home. I’d love to get two more weeks with them. That would be fantastic. You know, there’s some really good talent left. I’m happy, Paul, that I’ve got this far.”

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X Factor: Louis Walsh broke Jedward out to appear on Sky News

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X Factor fans are up in arms (again), this time about a breach of show rules by Louis Walsh.

Just hours before the voting lines closed on Sunday night, Louis Walsh sneaked John and Edward Grimes out of the X Factor compound for quite a lengthy interview with Sky News. Many say this gave the boys an unfair advantage over other acts that were banned from speaking to the media.

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X Factor’s John and Edward Grimes 5/1 to Release Duet with Calvin Harris

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Following chart topping DJ, Calvin Harris’ display of desperation to perform with John and Edward Grimes during their unique rendition of Under Pressure, Boylesports is offering a price of 5/1 that they will do a duet together in 2010.

Boylesports has also released a number of specials this week to celebrate the halfway mark on this year’s X Factor with odds of 4/1 on offer for Dannii and Louis to swap seats again.

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X Factor: Simon Cowell says John and Edward Grimes DO have the X Factor

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Simon Cowell’s right hand woman has revealed that the music mogul has realised that John and Edward Grimes do actually have the elusive X Factor.

Sinitta told Clsoer magazine:

“Simon’s been attacked but, to me, he made the right choice. He could have booted them out because he didn’t personally like them, but it’s not about what Simon likes. He kept them in not just to benefit the show, but the public too.”

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X Factor Fix: Soundmen turn down John and Edward Grimes vocals!

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In yet another X Factor fix scandal, insiders have claimed that show bosses have ordered the soundmen to drown out the vocals of twins John and Edward Grimes.

An insider told The Sun: “Every week session singers record backing tracks to some songs.

“But soundmen are told to turn down the levels of the twins’ mics so their vocals are mostly covered by the backing singers. Often mics are so low the twins’ singing would be barely audible.”

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