The X Factor charity single, ‘You Are Not Alone’ has scooped the number one spot in the UK singles chart.

The single, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, became the second-highest selling single of the year so far after selling 193,000 copies this week.

Judge Simon Cowell told the Official Charts Company: “I’m very proud of the single and I really hope it raises an enormous amount of money for people who really need our help.”

Dannii Minogue said that she was “delighted” with the news, while Louis Walsh said it was “fantastic” and joked: “And it means John and Edward have got their first, hopefully of many, number ones!”