Nicole Scherzinger has become the latest famous friend to speak up in support of troubledJames Arthur.
The former Pussycat Dolls star mentored J-Arth to success on the ITV show last year - and has told Digital Spy that she knows his true character.
She said: "I'm just there for him. I don't read the press, I know who he is as a person, I know his heart.
"I'm just there to support him. He's unbelievably talented and he's worked so hard on his album. In the end I know that the cream will always rise to the top."
J-Arth [uuid=436d9964-f393-4d94-aa78-ee7022706679]issued a public apology[/uuid] for his behaviour after a series of high-profile spats with fellow celebs and accusations of homophobia following an ill-advised rap battle lyric.
Rylan Clark has also [uuid=31917f37-01df-4ba6-9d0e-05bf25e1d303]publicly supported him[/uuid].

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