Matt Cardle has vowed to be "sensible" with his 'X Factor' winnings.

Joe McElderry is voting for Cher Lloyd in this year's 'The X Factor'.

Joe McElderry is set to be the most successful male 'X Factor' winner ever, based on pre-order sales.

Joe McElderry gets nervous when he watches 'The X Factor'.

‘X Factor’ winner Joe McElderry revealed today he is gay and insisted: “I am feeling good about it”.

'X-Factor' winner Joe McElderry is to sing his new single at the National Television Awards next week.

Elton John revealed today that he has helped rapper Eminem with his drug problem but said he would only help people who wanted him to.

Joe McElderry's single 'The Climb' is now outselling Rage Against The Machine's UK Christmas number one song by a margin of two to one, a music retailer has said.

RAP metal act Rage Against The Machine has snatched the Christmas number one from X Factor winner Joe McElderry.

Pop mogul Simon Cowell said he was “gutted” at losing the battle for Christmas number one today as Rage Against The Machine beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the fight for the top spot.

Rap metal act Rage Against The Machine snatched the Christmas number one from X Factor winner Joe McElderry today.

'X Factor' winner Joe McElderry will today find out if he has come out on top in the battle for the UK Christmas number one single.

Simon Cowell has blasted the BBC, claiming it is biased against ‘X Factor’ winner Joe McElderry.

Rage Against The Machine have retained their lead in the race to the Christmas number one ahead of 'X Factor' star Joe McElderry in the biggest seasonal chart battle for a decade, new figures showed today.

RAGE Against The Machine widened the gap over X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the battle for the Christmas number one yesterday, building up a lead of more than 60,000 sales.

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has revealed in an interview with BBC 6 Music that he is donating his profits from the 'Killing in the Name' re-release to charity, to help young musicians “take on the establishment”.

X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry faces his own Climb after sales figures yesterday showed that he is trailing in the battle for the Christmas number one.

'X-Factor' winner Joe McElderry is trailing in the race with Rage Against The Machine to become the UK Christmas number one.

Olly Murs is set to land a record deal with Simon Cowell – despite not winning ‘The X Factor’.

X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry toasted his success as his victory – and almost inevitable number one slot in the charts – began to sink in.

'X Factor' winner Joe McElderry told today how mentor Cheryl Cole had “Something Kinda Ooh” – as he described her as “the best”.

Joe McElderry’s bid for the top of the chart could be in jeopardy today because of a campaign to prevent the 'X Factor' winner landing the UK Christmas number one.

Joe McElderry said it was the best experience of his life as he won the 'X Factor' and a life-changing record contract last night.

JOE McELDERRY was tipped to be the Christmas chart-topper and have at least one No 1 next year after being crowned the winner of TV singing context X Factor last night.

Hot favourite Joe McElderry won the coveted X Factor title and a life-changing record contract tonight.

Joe McElderry was today the overwhelming favourite to win the coveted 'X Factor' title and a life-changing record contract.

The 'X Factor' dream will come to an end for one of the last three hopefuls tonight as the competition enters its final stage.

THE last three X Factor hopefuls spoke of the intense pressure ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated finals of the competition.

The last three 'X Factor' hopefuls spoke of the intense pressure ahead of one of the most eagerly-anticipated finals of the competition today.

Nerves were jangling today after the X-Factor semi finalists were put through the ringer as they battled to earn their chance at stardom.

The last four 'X Factor' hopefuls go into action again tonight as the show reaches its semi-final stage.

'X-Factor' contestant Danyl Johnson claimed Whitney Houston “absolutely hated him” for singing one of her unreleased songs on the show.

'X Factor' reject Lloyd Daniels said today he has been deluged with fan mail - and has even found the time to reply personally to some lucky fans.

Simon Thornton, the assistant to Kevan Whitson at Royal County Down, steered a steady course through the heavy showers and windy conditions at Charlesland to win the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship title.

Michael Collins from Charleville and Royal Co Down's Colin McElderry share the lead after the first two rounds in the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship at Charlesland.