[jkp44]

X FACTOR boss Simon Cowell is trying to fix it for one of the girls to win by giving them extra help behind the scenes.

The canny music mogul has realised the girls are the strongest acts in this year’s show and he is convinced they could all be as big as former winner Leona Lewis.

So Simon, 49, has been on hand to dish out more advice to his new batch of hopefuls, even though none of them are in his category.

A show insider said: “Of course Simon wants to win with one of his boys, but at the end of the day he wants the show to be a winner and that means crowning the most talented star.

“He has made no bones about who he thinks are the strongest singers this year – the girls.”

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Sexy singer Alexandra Burke, 19, thanked Simon on Saturday’s live show after he helped her with her rendition of Christina Aguilera’s hit Candyman.

Simon stepped in when Cheryl Cole, 25, was forced to take time out to help promote her band’s new song.

And telly’s Mr Nasty was full of praise for Alexandra.

He told her: “I like you as a singer and a person. What a great performance.”

He was also full of praise for Laura White, 21, hippy babe Diana Vickers and former drug addict Rachel Hylton, 26.

Simon told Laura she was “world class” and said he believed there was something “very special” about Diana, 17.

The music guru lost one of his own proteges when Scott Bruton, 19, below left, became the latest act to be kicked off the show.

But backstage Simon could not hide his pleasure at having such strong female artists in the competition.

“All the girls are amazing and incredibly strong,” he grinned.

London babe Leona Lewis, 23, has turned into a global superstar and earned £6million since she won the show two years ago.

Our show mole added: “Leona’s very special. Everyone on the show is looking for another hit like that.”

Daily star: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/xfactor/v...for-the-girls/

[XxShortyxX]

Lol you can't blame Siom, I mean the girls are by far the best singers there even he knows his boys don't stand a chance.

[robb]

BUT no mention of Ruth......and it may be that one of the guys and JLS get thru to the last 5.......

[Indierock&roll]

a girl should bit because there the best singers..
i want diana to win because i like her voice best and songs she would have id probbaly like

[MrGaryy]

A bit of advice backstage is hardly fixing it for them to win.

[Luke6591]

I Agree that the Girls are the strongest category and i wuld luv to see an all girl final

[rayheartbliss]

am not sure if it will be an all girls final!

austin could be in the final 3!

but all girls is possible!