Murs suffering from throat infection

X Factor hopeful Olly Murs is suffering from a throat infection, say tabloid reports.

The Essex singer has the same illness that Lloyd Daniels complained about last weekend, according to The Sun.

Murs and Daniels have been ordered to rest their voices by doctors and were told not to talk to anyone at last night's A Christmas Carol premiere.

"Both are determined to make Saturday night's show," said an ITV source.

Last year, final 12 X Factor contestant Diana Vickers was forced to miss a show after being diagnosed with laryngitis.

The X Factor continues on ITV1 on Saturday with a Songs From The Movies theme.