Former X Factor contestant Lloyd Daniels has been injured in a car crash his mother confirmed.

The 17-year-old, passed his driving test just five weeks ago and got into the accident of Friday, sustaining whiplash, bruises and burns from his airbag.

Lloyd had been dropping fellow X Factor star and current flatmate Lucie Jones at a London tube station when the accident occured. He was later treated at St George’s Hospital for his injuries.

His mum Lisa told the South Wales Echo: “We just thank God that it was not much worse. He is a really careful driver. He has only just passed his test so he wants to look after his licence and not get any points on it.

“He’s still recovering. He’s got quite bad whiplash, his chest is all bruised and he was in shock. He was really upset.”