Craig Colton 'Dating Former X Factor Contestant Danyl'

'Romance blossoming' between current X Factor hopeful and old boy...

Forget Frankie Cocozza and Amelia Lily, because the latest romance rumour about The X Factor hopefuls comes from an unexpected source.

Yep, it seems cute Craig Colton has hooked up with 2009 contestant Danyl Johnson - following a sighting of them enjoying a romantic date on London's South Bank together.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "They're very much the item. They've become inseparable and text non-stop when they're not together.

"Everyone thought they were just swapping war stories from their experiences on the show, but it turns out it's blossomed."

The pair have apparently been on several more dates since last weekend - shopping and visiting the theatre together.

Danyl will have been able to sympathise with Craig over his "outing" (not that he was in the closet) by Nu Vibe - because he was the subject of a crass gag about his bisexuality from Dannii Minogue when he was on the show.

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