Simon Cowell has been offering his opinion on the final two X Factor contestants and reading between the lines, it sounds to us like he is backing Joe McElderry to win.

In an interview with The News Of The World, Simon admitted that he likes Olly Murs and thinks he ‘could do really well’ but he then goes on to discuss how he would manage Joe’s first album if he won.

When asked about Olly Simon said:

“He’s like a new Robbie. I spent two days with him this week where we went to his home and I got to know him a bit more. I saw what he was like with a crowd and if he is looked after properly and given some decent records he could do really well.”

“But Joe McElderry has been very underrated. He’s got a very good recording voice. We’re going to take our time on Joe if he does win. We’ll do our best and he could surprise a lot of people.”

Who are you backing to win? Leave your comments below.

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X Factor contestant Jamie Archer has exposed his fellow competitor Joe McElderry as a coke addict!!!

Of course we are referring to the beverage, not the class A drug.

Jamie told The Sun said: “He can’t go any given day without drinking three or four cans and he gets in a mood if he can’t find any diet coke.

“Also it means that when we try to talk to him about it he denies it.”

He joked: “We say 50 per cent of beating the addiction is admitting that you actually have one.”

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First she was being pursued by Aston from JLS, then by fellow X Factor contestant Olly Murs and now reports claim that Stacey Solomon is romancing Joe McElderry.

The pair were snapped out shopping together yesterday and fans have speculated on their touchy feely behaviour on last week’s Xtra Factor.

One ‘friend’ told The People: “The two share a very close bond. They love spending time with each other and have a very special relationship.

“Nothing has happened so far, but the seeds of romance are definitely there.”

On the rumours of romance with Olly and Aston the pal added: “Stacey’s definitely a favourite with the boys.

“Everyone loves her. But the flirting is nothing compared to her close friendship with Joe.

“That’s the one to watch.”

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Lucie Jones was singing with a sore nose last night, after she sustained a hit on it from a flying tambourine.

During a rehearsal for the acts group performance last night, the singers were told to throw their tacky white tambourines in the air. Unfortunately, Joe McElderry misfired his and it flew straight at Lucie Jones face.

Lucie’s grabbed her nose and shouted: “Ouch! What the hell did you do that for? It really hurt.”

A show source told The Sun: “Poor Lucie was smacked square in the face.

“She grabbed her nose and everyone feared she’d broken it. But it was just a nasty bruise so we covered it with extra-thick make-up.

“Joe was devastated. He’s the least violent person in the world.

“He just kept apologising. Lucie got over it eventually and calmed down. But it was a bit of a shock.”

One insider added: “Lucie looked very miffed, even though Joe obviously didn’t mean it. Everyone is hoping there are no repercussions later because things are tense enough as it is.

“It’s a really delicate balance in the house because you want everyone to get on well – but they’re all competing against each other.

“As the weeks count down the bitching and bad vibes increase. So the last thing needed is contestants flinging tambourines at each other.”

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Big Brother star, Charlie Drummond, has admitted that he is backing fellow Geordie Joe McElderry to win this year’s X Factor.

Charlie told The Shields Gazette:

“I’m backing Joe 100 per cent, and I’m so pleased he’s in Cheryl’s category as well – Geordies together.

“It’s great two South Tynesiders have been in the two biggest reality TV shows this year.

“He did really well on Saturday, I knew he would get through but I just had to pick the phone up, it’s best to be sure.

“Everyone I have spoken to I have been telling them to vote for Joe.

“I have always watched X Factor and I will definitely be watching this year.”

He added: ” He’s in with a really good chance, he’s got it all – he’s good looking, young and can sing. I can’t see why he can’t win it.

“If ever he needs any advice on how to handle the media when the show’s over, I will definitely help him out – from one Sanddancer to another.”

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AGE: 18

LOCATION: South Sheilds

OCCUPATION: Student

Joe still lives with his family in South Sheilds; he started singing a few years ago after playing around on a karaoke machine.

Since then, he’s performed in a few local musicals (inc Grease) and entered the ‘Music Means Life’ competition in 2008. This is a regional singing competition in North-East and he came 3rd – he’s also entered ‘Pride of Tyne Side’ competition and won ‘performer of the year’.

He entered The X Factor in 2007 and reached Bootcamp but decided to leave the competition as he felt he was too young and wanted more experience (hence entering lots of local competitions). Since then he feels he made the right decision and is very happy to be back on The X Factor in 2009.

He has just started dance training and would love to perform around the world to thousands of people.

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Here is a sneaky wee video of Joe McElderry performing at this year’s X Factor bootcamp.

Simon Cowell is unsure if Joe’s rendition of George Michael’s ballad Praying for Time was good enough, though it sounds pretty great to me.

He exclaims: “To go home would be so upsetting, this is one of the biggest opportunities of my life. I hope it’s not a no, which would shatter the dream.”

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This weeks X Factor première features some truly awful acts but one singer who actually manages to impress the judges is Joseph or Joe McElderry from South Shields.

Joe auditioned in Manchester earlier this summer and from the moment he started speaking, he had a fan in Cheryl Cole, who seemed thrilled to speak to someone from her home town.

Joe chose the classic Luther Vandross tearjerker, Dance With My Father for his audition piece. He really played a blinder and by the end of his performance, half of the audience were welling up.

Dannii said that Joe had a ‘great performance, great voice and great look.’ Louis thought he had the elusive ‘likeability factor.’ Cheryl was ‘proud’ of him for representing their city so well and Simon called his vocal performance ‘astonishing’, adding “we may have found a Popstar.”

Make sure to check back here or our forum after the show airs and let us know what you thought of Joseph’s performance.

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