Former X Factor contestant Chico pleads not guilty to drink-driving

X Factor star Chico, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, arriving at Willesden Magistrates’ Court. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA

Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.

Chico, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, appeared in the 2005 series of the TV talent show and later released a number one single, It’s Chico Time.