Rhydian: 'I don't want diva Danyl to win'

Rhydian Roberts has said that he hopes that Danyl Johnson does not win this year's X Factor.

The 2007 runner-up told The Andy Goulding Breakfast Show on Coventry's Radio Mercia that Johnson was acting like "a diva" on the reality talent show.

Rhydian said: "I really hope that Danyl doesn't win. One minute he's feeling sorry for himself, the next he's too arrogant.

"He sings flat - yeah he's got a good belt note, the other day he used in-ear monitoring as well. He's obviously gone, 'I must have in-ears, I can't do this!' and then it couldn't work."

He added: "When I was on the show you were not allowed to use in-ear monitoring. It just freaks me out seeing this guy, who - if he's already a diva - woe betide going forward, because it only gets more difficult.

"I can see he can sing fairly well, but he's not a nice guy... That's the truth, he sings flat!"

Rhydian tipped Olly Murs to win the series and "the most consistent" Joe McElderry to come second, though he added that he would also be happy if Stacey Solomon won the competition.