Boxing Day

X-Factor Joe: I’m not Gay!

Well you could knock us down with a pink boa. X-Factor winner Joe McElderry has quashed the 'is he or isn't he?' rumours by confirming he's'straight (?!).

Despite mincing his way through 25  X-factor episodes the 18 year old Geordie star says he fancies 'Kylie' (ahem) but doesn't have time for girls at the moment (double ahem).

Who cares? We love him anyway and our arms are open should he suddenly bust out of a closet. In fact we could do a lot worse than having a squeaky clean gay role model for a change ' that duet with Georgina Michael was a tad cringifying it must be said!

According to The Mirror the X-Factor star has suffered homophobic bullying since an early age (and there's one thing for sure: kids just always know ' ok ok we'll let up! Call it wishful thinking!).

Former girl friend Carly Dilbert, now a bar maid in McElderry's home town of South Shields, said "Joe was brought up by his mum, his nan and his auntie and all his friends were girls. I suppose it made him a bit more effeminate and sensitive than most guys. People thought he was gay, but we knew the truth."

Currently battling it out with Rage Against The Machine for the Xmas No.1 McElderry brushed off the gossip with a smile 'I'm straight. I've had girlfriends, but I don't have one right now. I haven't slept with anyone, but I'm a young lad and I'm concentrating on my music.

'I know I'll probably get offers but ' for me ' it's all about the singing for now.'

Ahem!

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