X Factor Bosses Are ‘Convinced’ Jessie J Persuaded Tom Bleasby To Quit The Show

Eek, she might have long left The Voice but that doesn’t mean that X Factor bosses aren’t still pitting Jessie J against them, with producers apparently convinced that the former BBC judge persuaded hopeful, Tom Bleasby, to dramatically quit the ITV talent show.

Ooft, handbags at dawn - this is going to get messy.

Tom had us all glued to our TV screens on Sunday night when Boys mentor, Nick Grimshaw, gave the singer a coveted chair on the Six Chair Challenge and then took it away from him… Only to call him back after changing his mind.

Despite Grimmers breaking the rules to nab him back, nineteen-year-old Tom decided to pull out of the competition ahead of the Judges’ Houses segment of the show.

He coyly explained: “Due to personal reasons I have decided to withdraw from ‘The X Factor’. Thank you to all the judges, especially Nick for his belief in me.

“I want to wish all the contestants the best of luck and thank you to the public for supporting me and my dream.”

Only, X Factor bosses can’t help but be suspicious of the fact that Tom’s departure comes after he performed a duet with Jessie J on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Los Angeles last week.

A source dished to The Sun newspaper: “It seems like a bit of a coincidence that Tom quits the show a few days after meeting with someone who openly hates X Factor.”

We bet that insider dons a flat cap, pipe, and goes by the name of Sherlock, to be honest.

Meanwhile, another sneaky spy has blabbed to The Mirror that any other boy has a chance of replacing Tom at Nick’s Manchester home, including disgraced hopeful Mason Noise - who was booted off the stage by Simon Cowell after he showcased his terrible attitude.

The source explained: “It could be Mason, it could be Nathaniel … It could be any one of them.

“No decision [has been] made on this yet. As it stands - they could go with Nick just having five boys or choose a replacement from the Six Chair Challenge.”

Well, if they’re going to choose a replacement surely it should be footballer Ollie who was the last one to lose his chair on Sunday’s show?

We suppose we will just have to wait and see…