5:57PM, Oct 15, 2009
X Factor rejects Kandy Rain are returning to their strip club roots.
After being booted off the show the raunchy girl group will open the Covent Garden branch of Secrets, their old firm.
Although the girls will perform an eyebrow raising song and dance routine, they wouldn’t be showing off their naughty bits. For now.
Blonde Rainer Coco Lloyd has bitterly ranted about the group being booted from the show so early.
Judge Cheryl Cole called the girls outfits “provocative”, but Coco blasted: "They should be commenting on our performance, on our singing. But they were more interested in what we were wearing."
"We wouldn't necessarily wear those outfits walking down the street in the daytime but we put on a performance."
To be fair we can see their point. And it’s not as though Cheryl’s protégé Alexandra Burke was dressed like a nun on Saturday night.
More Stephen Sadness
Sad news now.
Stephen Gately was apparently set to appear on The X Factor.
The Boyzone singer was going to help Louis Walsh mentor the groups, after his band mate Ronan Keating got stuck in choosing the acts that went through to the live stage.
Louis, a close friend of Stephen’s, will miss this weekend’s shows to attend Stephen's funeral.
A show spokesperson said: "Louis has been in close contact with his acts throughout the week, although his opinions will not be represented in the show this weekend."
Splish Splash Simon's Taking A Bath
And finally, we hear that TV’s Mr Nasty has got himself all in a lather.
Yes, Simon Cowell, the man who regularly has X Factor wannabes quaking in their boots has a soft spot for… bubble baths.
We hear that the high-waisted one has had a luxurious bathroom suite installed at the X Factor studios so he can enjoy a relaxing soak whenever the fancy takes him.
Host Holly Willoughby told The Sun his fancy new room is out of bounds. She said: "I went to speak to him and someone answered the door and said, 'You can't come in, Simon's having a bubble bath "
Blimey. Let’s hope this year’s contest is a good clean fight for all concerned.
The lucky final eleven will be getting a few tips from singing legend Whitney Houston this weekend before giving what we hope will be a diva-esque performance on Saturday's live show.
Hmm... we dread to think what John and Edward have in store.
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