Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has admitted her “biological clock is ticking” after two of her former bandmates gave birth.

The X Factor has continued to shed viewers with the audience for last night’s show down one million UK viewers compared to its launch a fortnight ago.

The parents of two-year-old Jamie Heaton, who died in an explosion in Shaw, Greater Manchester, paid tribute to their son today, saying: “Jamie was unique and amazing. We will miss everything about him.”