'X Factor' stars 'rocked by voting leak'

The X Factor finalists have become embroiled in heated feuds following a voting leak, a report claims.

According to the Daily Star, the eight remaining contestants have learned that Diana Vickers, 17, Eoghan Quigg, 16, and boyband JLS were the frontrunners in the first four public votes.

Meanwhile, Rachel Hylton, 26, Laura White, 21, and Alexandra Burke, 20, are said to be "mortified" after hearing that they are trailing behind in the voting with Ruth Lorenzo, 25, and Daniel Evans, 38.

"This has caused mayhem - the girls, especially, are at each other's throats," an insider told the newspaper. "The house has been a nasty place to be this week."

However, an X Factor spokesman denied the claims, adding: "Not even Simon Cowell gets to see who is getting the most votes."