X Factor’s creative director Brian Friedman has admitted that John and Edward may enjoy more success than any of the other X Factor contestants this year. However he added that there will be a limit to their fame, because of their lack of intelligence.

Brian told The Mirror:

“John and Edward will easily be the most successful. I wanted them to stay in every week, even if it meant a talented singer went out.”

He added: “They won’t ever be like Ant and Dec because they’re not clever enough.”