The X Factor (Pre-Live Shows)

[lizann]

X Factor hopeful Alan Turner has been accused of lying to the judges at his audition.

The 23-year-old aspiring singer claimed that he had been in foster care since the age of four and was desperate to prove himself to his real parents.

"I'd just love it if they were to get in touch with me and to say they did want to see me," Alan explained on Saturday night's show. "I know it sounds a bit corny but I just want a real family - to know my real mam and real dad and just for them to say we love you no matter what."

The wannabe's father Alan Turner Snr has admitted that he is stunned by the story his son told on the show - as they spoke just five weeks ago.

"He has not been fostered. I have never signed any papers to have him fostered," Alan told The Mirror. "I was sat watching The X Factor when my son came on. I was shocked because I'd no idea he was on the show.

"I was even more shocked when I heard him say he had been fostered and wanted to find out who his real mum and dad were. I only spoke to him five weeks ago. I don't want to make a big deal about this because I don't want to cause problems for him - but the fact is he has told a lie. He's made himself look a bit of a clot."

Mr. Turner confirmed that he split from Alan's mother Debbie when his son was 18 months old and Alan was then brought up by his grandmother. Although they have not seen each other for five years, Turner claimed that he speaks to his son regularly on the phone.

"He calls me dad and always has. I'm baffled as to why he would say this in front of millions of people on telly," he said. "If he wants my support then I'm there."

I really hate when they tell a sob story for sympathy

this alan turner guy was hot

[Chris_2k11]

I had a feeling he was lying, it all looked very fake.

[lizann]

Louis Walsh has stuck the boot into Dannii Minogue - saying she has been eclipsed by new X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.

Minogue publicly fell out with feisty judge Sharon Osbourne when the petite Australian singer joined the ITV1 show last year.

Osbourne, who was replaced by Girls Aloud star Cole, claimed that Simon Cowell signed Minogue simply for her looks.

Minogue, whose chemistry with Cowell put her in the limelight in the last series, hit back by saying that Osbourne went out of her way to make her feel unwelcome on the X Factor.

Walsh, 56, said of Cowell: "He definitely flirted with Dannii throughout last year's series.

"But he seems to have moved on. He's flirting with Cheryl this year."

Asked whether Cowell had turned his attention to a "more attractive" model, he told Heat magazine: "Yes, you might say that. He's definitely paying attention to Cheryl now, not Dannii."

Walsh said of the show, which is about to go head-to-head with the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show on Saturday nights, said: "I think it can go for a few more years.

"As long as the public want it and we get the talent through the door, and as long as we get the figures."

Is Louis jealous that Simon is not flirting with him?

[Bryan]

omg that woman with the dreadlocks is a nutcase

[Abbie]

She was crazy and scary!

Does any watch the Xtra factor?

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

That Ariel lady is a freak She scared me sooo much.. Wow..

[StarsOfCCTV]

As soon as she went 'I am a person not a number'...oooh dear

What a nutter...

[Katy]

you could just tell after that i am not a number thing she was going to be awful. I am actually really enjoying the Xtra Factor with Holly. Its more backstagey this year i find.

[Bryan]

you could just tell after that i am not a number thing she was going to be awful. I am actually really enjoying the Xtra Factor with Holly. Its more backstagey this year i find.

anythings an improvement on Fearne Cotton hosting - I CAN NOT STAND that woman!

[Chris_2k11]

It felt to me as if they were just letting anyone through at certain points last night, even really average people.