The remaining four X Factor singers are said to be feeling very pressurised by the knowledge that for Simon Cowell, they can never live up to the legend that is Leona Lewis.

Many critics have commented that there are no stand out stars on this year’s X Factor series and contestants are worried that Simon Cowell may feel the same way.

A source told The Daily Star Sunday: “For Simon every contestant is compared to Leona. He is still in awe of her and feels that no one else can come close.

“The thing is, they are not meant to be compared to anyone but Leona’s legacy is living on strongly and is hanging over the house like an impossible standard they can’t live up to.

“The pressure on the finalists to live up to that is really beginning to weigh them down. They are aware people are saying there’s no stand-out star and everyone is starting to believe that.”

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