Cheryl Cole has invited X Factor duo John and Edward Grimes to have dinner, in a bid to make peace.

Cheryl is said to feel guilty about criticising the twins when Rikki Loney got voted off the show last week.

An insider has now told the Daily Star Sunday: “Cheryl was fuming when Rikki got the axe. But when she calmed down she realised it wasn’t the twins’ fault. She felt guilty for slagging them off, so went to find the boys and invited them round to dinner.”

John confirmed: “We love Cheryl and there’s no hard feelings at all about what she said. We think she is stunning and a great singer. It is amazing that we could get such an invitation from her. She is a megastar. We want to be her friends and stay in touch long after The X Factor.”