Ryan Lawrie announces his relationship with Emily Middlemas before X Factor performance
Scot sang One Direction song Perfect immediately after gushing about his new romance
RYAN Lawrie declared his love for girlfriend and fellow contestant Emily Middlemas on The X Factor - before performing One Direction love song Perfect.
The Under 25 boys wild card has not been shy about his relationship with Emily with several lovey-dovey social media posts declaring his feelings for her.
But tonight, Ryan took the opportunity in his first ever introduction video to discuss dating the pretty young singer, saying how much he appreciated having her as the competition heats up.
Ryan then charmed the audience with his performance of One Direction's Perfect - which discusses being the perfect fit for someone despite their imperfections.
It appears the pair are smitten with each other as Emily has also been swooning over her new boyfriend online.
She also performed a love song - Closer by The Chainsmokers - and while she was praised by the judges Simon came under fire for making her change the song last minute.
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When Nicole revealed she disapproved of the move, Simon told her to "just shut up".
This week's song choice theme is 'Express Yourself' - where the twelve acts are given the opportunity to perform a song they feel best showcases their talent.
Sunday night's episode will see Dermot O'Leary reveal the first contestants to be eliminated after being put to the public vote.
In a new twist for this year, song themes for the following weeks haven't been pre-determined, and will be decided on Sunday night by a mechanical jukebox wheel.
Themes up for grabs include Oscars, Boy Band vs Girl Band, Disco, Motown, 80’s, Divas and Louis Loves (the Louis Walsh collection).
Catch The X Factor, Saturday and Sunday on ITV1.
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