In a rare show of solidarity, X Factor’s Louis Walsh has praised his fellow judge Dannii Minogue, saying that she is just as talented as her sister.

In an interview with The Independent, Walsh insisted that if Dannii had the team behind her which Kylie has, she could have a successful pop career too.

When asked his opinion of Dannii as a judge this year, Louis claimed that she had:

“upped her game 100 per cent this year”.

He added: “She’s looking better and she works hard. Nobody gives her enough credit. She’s as good as Kylie, she just doesn’t have the machine behind her.”