When it comes to singing on a Saturday night, we all know The X Factor finalists can be fiercely competitive… however, our moles have discovered a new rivalry that has broken out in the house between two of Simon’s charges: Danyl and Olly.
So what is it that is causing these two men to bicker and squabble like a pair of naughty schoolboys? Perhaps one’s jealous of the other’s fan mail? Maybe Danyl thinks he’s a better dancer than the snake-hipped Essex boy, or Olly’s been claiming he can hit higher notes than the Reading-based teacher?
No, nothing so original. The pair are arguing over football.
It’s a topic folk have argued over for as long as any of us can remember… and it just goes to show that budding popstars or not, these two are no different.
It all started when Conference side Rushden and Diamonds invited Olly and Dan to a training session, having heard along the grapevine that the former was a nifty striker and the latter was a handy goalkeeper.
“Rushden and Diamonds Football Club have asked Olly and I to go down to their training ground have a session with them. I can’t wait to go and show Olly that he’s not as good as he thinks he is!” Danyl confided with a cheeky look on his face.
“All week he’s been bragging about how many goals he’s going to score against me, so I’m eager to get on that pitch and take him down a peg or two… It’s ON!”
“The guys at Reading FC have been amazing too – they’ve started off this whole ‘Support Danyl’ campaign where they’ve had posters and t-shirts made with my face on!”
Although, frustratingly for Danyl, it wasn’t a clean sweep of support from his hometown club.
“There was one Reading player who refused to wear a Support Danyl t-shirt. When he was asked why he wouldn’t put one on, he said it was because he was a fan of Olly Murs… which is very disappointing!”
So the rivalry within The X Factor camp is as healthy as ever, boiling and bubbling over into other areas… just in time for Saturday’s show!
Kick-off 8pm on ITV1.