Simon Cowell’s right hand woman has revealed that the music mogul has realised that John and Edward Grimes do actually have the elusive X Factor.

Sinitta told Clsoer magazine:

“Simon’s been attacked but, to me, he made the right choice. He could have booted them out because he didn’t personally like them, but it’s not about what Simon likes. He kept them in not just to benefit the show, but the public too.”

“It’s been an education for Simon. If he’s made a mistake it was not recognising what John and Edward had in the first place. Now he’s going: ‘Oh, they have the X Factor.’ I really do think they could win.”

Sinitta also revealed that there have been more judges spats this year than ever before.

“There have been tears and tantrums especially with Louis,” she said.

She added: “There are more rows now than ever because there’s no soft approach any more. It’s not Dannii or Cheryl’s first year as judges, so it has become a level playing field. It’s a clear fight, so let the best man win.”