Sinitta accuses Dannii of 'dirty tricks'

Sinitta has accused Dannii Minogue of "dirty tricks" after the X Factor judge got her pop superstar sister Kylie to help her in the judges' homes segment of this year's show.

The 'So Macho' singer told London Lite that Kylie's involvement in the show would give Dannii's acts an unfair advantage in the competition.

Sinitta said: "Hasn't Dannii played dirty tricks by bringing Kylie on?

"Everyone thought there might be a chance that she would, but she never said a word until the last moment to any of the judges. Everyone is so in awe of Kylie, this will definitely work in her favour."

Fellow judge Cheryl Cole will have singer Will Young assisting her in the next phase of the reality talent contest, while Louis Walsh is rumoured to be filming with supermodel Kate Moss.

Sinitta herself is believed to be helping show boss and former partner Simon Cowell pick his three acts from the six over-25s still in the competition.