The X Factor 2017 continued this weekend as Russell Jones gets flirty with Nicole Scherzinger.
The try outs returned on ITV this Saturday and and Sunday night at 8PM with a whole new host of budding performers.
They included Russell, who was hoping to prove himself the King of The X Factor but is in need of a Queen.
He hoped to seal the deal with the Judges as he belted out his very own version of Jungle Book’s I Wanna be Like You, which includes a special invitation to the ‘gorgeous Queen of X Factor’, Nicole.
The Pussycat Doll danced along to Russell’s performance in her seat, before giving him a yes through to bootcamp.
Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all followed, guaranteeing Russell a spot in the next round.
You can watch a clip of Russell Jones on The X Factor above following tonight’s show.
If Russell really does want to be king of X Factor, he’s got some mighty acts to topple.
Right now singer-songwriter Grace Davies is the one to beat after four audition shows, having originally wowed the judges in the first week with her self-penned song Roots.
Last week The shining star of the latest X Factor auditions was 22-year-old Deanna from Anguilla who went straight into the betting as the 6/1 second favourite to win.
Deanna Mussington wowed the judges with her powerful rendition of Whitney Houston’s classic, “I Have Nothing” after travelling 4,000 miles from her home in Anguilla.
Meanwhile, Another band has found their way into the top four of the betting, The CutKelvins, a family group comprising of two brothers and a sister.
Who will be joining them at bootcamp?
The X Factor 2017 airs this Saturday and Sunday night at 8PM on ITV.