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'They're just two kids in love'... Simon Cowell admits the truth about Diana and Eoghan

Simon Cowell revealed the truth about the relationship between X Factor's Diana Vickers and Eoghan Quigg today when he called them 'two kids in love'.

During a press conference Cowelll talked about last week's show when the sobbing 16-year-old ran to embrace Diana, 17, after she sang for the last time.

'I loved it. It's live TV, things like that happen, that's the fun.'

Earlier today finalist Eoghan said he was still reeling from his heartbreak five days after his close 'friend' was voted off.

Appearing on This Morning today, Quigg elaborated on his loss as he sat with fellow contestants Alexandra Burke and JLS chatting to hosts Philip Schofield and Ruth Langsford.

He said: 'I was so shocked. It literally broke me in half.

'We're really close friends... who knows in the future...'

Today Cowell also detailed the financial make-up of the £1 million record deal offered to the competition winner.

'It's £150,000 to the winner and that's a lot of dosh, add in the recording costs of between £300,000 and £500,000, videos are £200,000, £250,000 for advertising and £150,000 marketing. We make over £1 million commitment to the winner.'

Finalists denied knowledge of the pop acts they would be performing with this Saturday. JLS said they did not know if they would be performing with Rihanna but said that they would like to.

Cowell added that he would like Robbie Williams to appear on the show.

'I would love him to be there on Saturday night, and it's never too late,' he said.
Following the soppy scenes with Quigg and Vickers, her boyfriend Chris Jones has reportedly ended the young couple's eight month romance.

Rumours of a romance between Quigg and Blackburn teen Vickers have repeatedly been denied by the pair, despite their obvious closeness.

In a posting on his Facebook page, he pokes fun at Quigg, calling him a 'gimp'.

Meanwhile, an internet campaign has been launched to stop the teenager winning the show.

An e-mail with the subject line ‘Stop Eoghan’, which is signed by an ‘L Walsh’, is being forwarded on to more and more people each day.

The message asks readers to stop the eventual X factor winner – and acts such as Chico and Take That - from topping the Christmas singles chart by buying a charity record instead.

‘Morning pop pickers, fancy sticking it to the likes of Chico, Take That or – god help us – the X factor winner, by influencing the Xmas number one this year?’ the e-mail reads.

Then, click on this link and download the single.’

The link leads to a song entitled ‘Never Say Goodbye’, which is raising awareness about a five-year-old with a rare illness.

Edward Ackroyd, from Saddleworth, near Oldham, Lancashire, is suffering from the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which often leaves sufferers wheelchair-bound by the age of 10.

The youngster’s family hopes the song, which costs 99 pence to buy, will raise money for research into the illness and for the charity Action Duchenne.

The track is performed by wedding singer Shane Hamill, from Pudsey, Yorkshire.

Bookmakers William Hill say 16-year-old Eoghan Quigg is third favourite to win the X Factor, behind 20-year-old Alexandra Burke and boyband JLS.

An X Factor spokeswoman said judge Louis Walsh, who is mentoring JLS, had ‘absolutely nothing’ to do with the ‘Stop Eoghan’ e-mail.

Source and Pictures: Daily Mail