Matt Cardle To Release Rock Album

Simon Cowell plans to turn Matt Cardleinto a rock star.

The White Stripesand The Libertines, among others.

"Now the show is over, Matt is going down a very different path to any other X Factor winner," a source told the News of the World. "He'll have freedom to embrace his rock side and Simon is encouraging that. Matt will be at the forefront of the creative process.

"Matt is going to be hanging out with rock stars and working with really talented musicians. This is the world that he loves."

Meanwhile, The X Factor runner-upRebecca Fergusonis working on her debut release with producer Rumer’s album, Seasons Of My Soul, and before that he worked on TV shows such as SMTV Live, where he wrote Ant and Dec’s Wonky Donkey jingle.