Austin Drage - X Factor 2008

Former X Factor contestant Austin Drage has claimed that Cheryl Cole has made the wrong choices on this year’s series.

Cole has chosen Lloyd Daniels, Joseph McElderry and Rikki Loney as her final three acts.

Speaking on Five TV’s chat show, Live From Studio Five, Drage said, “I think Cheryl got it wrong, didn’t she? I was a Duane fan.

“I thought what Duane did was really current, he did Ne-Yo, he had that whole soul thing going on. It really killed him, didn’t it?

“I know Duane and Rikki quite well personally, and Duane’s got such a great vocal. Rikki’s got a good voice as well and they both want it badly, but it’s really hurt Duane.”