Gary Barlow to pen track for Leona

Gary Barlow has promised to write a song for X Factor winner Leona Lewis.

The Take That singer met Lewis when his band performed with her during the series finale in December. Barlow admits he was immediately impressed by her talent, and made his views known on national television.

"This girl is probably fifty times better than any other contestant you have ever had, so you have a big responsibility to make the right record with her," he told Simon Cowell at the final.

And now Barlow has revealed he is more than happy to stand by his opinion, telling the Daily Sport: "She is by far the best voice we've had from a talent show. So it would be a privilege to help her get started. I already have an idea for the kind of track that would suit her."