Cowell signs Rhydian for £1 million

Simon Cowell has given X Factor runner-up Rhydian Roberts a £1 million record deal.

The opera singer's debut single will be released within a couple of months, according to The Sun.

It is rumoured that Roberts' debut LP may even be released before Leon Jackson's.

A source has described Roberts' album as "lots of fun" and "typically Rhydian".

Jackson's album is expected to arrive in the late autumn.