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You made that snog your own

X FACTOR star Diana Vickers is having a secret fling with Eoghan Quigg, The Sun can reveal.

The teens, bookies’ favourites to reach the finals of the ITV1 talent show, refer to each other as “best friends” on telly.

But we can reveal that romance has blossomed between Eoghan, 16, and 17-year-old Diana — behind the back of her student boyfriend.

Researchers on the show — where judges frequently tell hopefuls “You made that song your own” — were stunned to discover the pair canoodling in the house the finalists share in West Hampstead, North London.

A source said: “They’re only young and hormones are flying about the place.

Both Diana and Eoghan have got close as the competition has taken its toll, particularly after Diana missed a week when she was ill. She was extremely tearful and had a terrible time.

“They’ve got a really sweet relationship — but we did have to avert our eyes.”

Diana’s boyfriend, Manchester University student Chris Jones, 18, admitted he feared the show would wreck their relationship.

The couple have been dating for six months and Chris, who is studying events management, has been a frequent visitor to London to see the talented hopeful.

Chris has said: “She’s such a nice girl and absolutely stunning. I really love her.”

He has known Diana since she was 11 but they hooked up again after she served him and his dad in a pub last year.

Chris added: “I first found out she could sing when we were at a party, she just got up and sang.” But he worried her fame might jeopardise their relationship, saying: “She does get a lot of attention now she is on TV. I try not to get jealous.”

A show insider insisted: “They’re only kids and there’s no suggestion that she’s going to dump her boyfriend.”

Diana has been battling in the show after being forced to miss a week due to laryngitis. She then gave a painful performance of Coldplay hit Yellow last week, which was slated by the judges.

But she is now determined to come back with a bang for the Take That show tonight.

And during a masterclass with the finalists, Take That’s Gary Barlow said that if Simon did not sign Diana then he would.

Meanwhile Irish lad Eoghan, the last of Cowell’s acts and the youngest contestant in the house, is taking the contest in his stride.

In the Take That class Mark Owen and Gary worked with Eoghan on one particular high note in his song that he has been struggling with.

Source: The Sun