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.”