Maloney hoping to ‘Rule the World’

X Factor finalist Christopher Maloney is hoping a song by his mentor Gary Barlow could help him cruise to victory.

The former ship’s crooner will team up with judge Barlow to perform Take That’s chart-topper Rule The World during the duets section of tonight’s final.

Maloney has proved popular with viewers despite bookies ranking him the outsider to win the final and failing to gain the backing of the other contestants.