Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has paid this year’s hot favourite Sam Bailey a “little visit” – sparking rumours the hopeful will sing a song by the ‘Bleeding Love’ hitmaker this weekend.
The ITV talent show will be celebrating its 10th birthday as the contestants will perform their favourite songs from previous X Factor stars.
The 28-year-old popstar posted a picture of the two together on her Twitter page this week, which has prompted speculation Sam will sing one of her tracks.
Leona tweeted the photo, captioned: “Had a little visit with this lovely lady today @SamBaileyREAL”.
Olly Murs, One Direction and JLS are said to be taking the X Factor stage this week for the anniversary.
Meanwhile, leading the polls with odds as short as 5/6 with BoyleSports, the prison officer has been tipped to be this series winner.
“Sam Bailey is so far ahead it is unreal,” the insider revealed to The Sun. “She’s the runaway leader, a million miles in front of her nearest rival and, if it was the final this weekend, she would romp home.
“Viewers love her voice and have really taken to her back-story. She is a mum who has worked in a tough job and people seem to relate to that.”
Popular former runner-up Rebecca Ferguson has also tipped Sam Bailey to win the title. Promoting her latest single ‘I Hope’ and her forthcoming December album release on BBC Breakfast, presenter Susanna Reid asked the Liverpudlian mother of two who she thought would win the “whole lot”. Ferguson, foregoing the usual diplomatic fence-sitting that seems to be stock response to the question, immediately said “Sam Bailey” who, she opined, “has a really strong voice.”
