Hip Hop star Akon is said to have been lined up to work with X Factor winner Alexandra Burke on her debut album.

He told the Daily Star: “I’ve had calls to work with Alex and I’m going to do it. I love the X Factor and I love helping to break new artists. To me, it’s one of the most enjoyable and important aspects of my job.”

He added: ” I haven’t seen any of Alex’s performances on the show but then I hadn’t seen any of Leona’s before I worked with her.

“I’m taking people’s word on how good Alex is, like I did with Leona.”