By Sarah Fitzmaurice


Love birds: Frankie Cocozza and Amelia Lily seen cuddling up to one another

He enjoyed a late night hot tub session with Kitty Brucknell last week but it appears Frankie Cocozza has fallen for someone closer to his own age.

The 18-year-old X Factor hopeful is said to be wooing 16-year-old Amelia Lily, his rival in the competition.

The couple, who both took to the stage for their first live performance last night, have fallen for the other after moving into the Hertfordshire mansion they share with the other contestants.

Young love: X Factor hopefuls Frankie Cocozza and Amelia Lily, both seen performing last night, are said to be an item

Frankie and Amelia also grew close during the bootcamp stage of the competition.

A source for the ITV show told The People: ‘Frankie and Amelia are an item it is early days but they are enjoying one another’s company a lot.’

Frankie was branded a womaniser after his first audition saw him brandishing his bottom, which had the names of girls he had slept with during a summer in Crete , to the audience.

Sharing the love: Frankie, seen hugging Dermot following his performance last night, grew close to 16-year-old Amelia at bootcamp before falling for her in the X Factor house

Rock chic: The Student who has said Frankie is 'lovely' took to the stage last night showing off pink hair in a pair of tiny denim hot pants

But student Amelia is said to have calmed him down and both contestants are said to be smitten with the other.

However not everyone is happy with the budding romance and the other show hopefuls are said to be furious with the pair.

A source told The People: ‘They keep saying they are there to work not to fall over those two kissing one another’s faces off.’

Womanizer? Amelia has said that Frankie is not as big a party animal as people believe

Mature woman: Frankie spent an evening in the hot tub with 26-year-old Kitty Brucknell and Amelia is said to be furious

News of the union comes just days after it emerged that Frankie enjoyed a late night romp in the house Jacuzzi with 26-year-old Kitty.

Frankie, who sang Ed Sheeran’s hit The A Team last night, is said to have stayed up with the kooky blonde singer until the early hours of the morning getting cosy and touchy-feely together.

Meanwhile Amelia, who took to the stage to perform Michael Jackson’s Billy Jean said: ‘He’s actually a really sweet boy. He loves it that people think he’s a party animal but he’s lovely. We’re so close,’ The People reported.


source:dailymail