Lucie Jones: 'Danyl is not that good'

Lucie Jones has claimed that X Factor semi-finalist Danyl Johnson is not as good as Simon Cowell claims.

The 18-year-old Welsh singer, who exited the live shows in week five, argued that Cowell's weekly standing ovations for Johnson were over the top.

"If you look at the way Simon stands up for Danyl every time he sings. I'm sorry Danyl's not that good every time he sings," she told The Mirror.

She added: "I'm not surprised who's in the semi-final and I think Stacey, Olly and Joe will make it to the final. Joe will go and win it. He's a ridiculously good singer with a great personality and cute and good looking at the same time."

Jones will be a special guest at the launch of the Gift Of Time store in Berwick Street, London tomorrow. Organised by the National Volunteers Service, it it attempting to persuade shoppers to give their time rather than presents over the festive season.