X Factor’s Aiden Grimshaw has risked the wrath of judge Cheryl Cole by suggesting that he doesn’t care about her opinion.

The 18-year-old wowed the audience and judges with his impressive performance of Diamonds Are Forever during the Guilty Pleasures round on Saturday night.

However, while Cheryl admitted she liked it, she added: “What I would say is that you’re a very, very intense performer – really intense to watch, which for me personally I would love, but I’m not sure everyone would get it.  

“I don’t think I could watch on tour 22 songs of that intensity.”

Speaking about his performance and Cheryl’s comments backstage afterwards, Aiden said: “It was really good. I really enjoyed it.”

He then added, as he shrugged his shoulders: “It was a bit too intense for Cheryl she said but, oh well.”