X Factor sources have insisted that Dannii Minogue won’t be sacked over her comments to Danyl Johnson.

After Danyl sang on Saturday night Minogue commented: “If we’re to believe everything we read in the papers, there was no need to change the gender references.”

The Daily Star reports that a survey of 3,000 viewers carried out by website Onepoll found that 82% of participants want Dannii sacked from the show.

A show spokesman commented: “As far as we are concerned, the matter is closed. Dannii will not be sacked.”

Johnson added: “We are completely cool about it and chatted after the show. I wasn’t upset.”