'X Factor' Eoghan denies Diana romance

X Factor star Eoghan Quigg has denied that he is dating fellow hopeful Diana Vickers.

The 16-year-old admitted that the pair are close but insisted that there is no romance between them.

"I know there has been speculation about us," he told The Mirror.

"She's the most attractive girl in the house for me but there isn't anything like that going on. She's my best friend in the competition."

Quigg also commented that he is enjoying the attention he receives from mentor Simon Cowell now that he is the judge's only remaining act.

"The fact that I'm the only one of Simon's acts left in the X Factor is helping me a lot. All his attention has turned towards me instead of it being shared three ways," he said.