X Factor champ Matt Terry admits he 'wished' Nicole Scherzinger fancied him
X FACTOR champion Matt Terry has admitted that he wished Nicole Scherzinger fancied him after once again brushing off Freddy Parker romance rumours.
Matt Terry has joked that he 'wished' Nicole Scherzinger had a crush on him
The When Christmas Comes Around hitmaker said that, despite finding the judge attractive, she sees him merely as a "little brother".
Asked to clear up rumours that the two had an interest in one another, he told OK! Magazine: "I wish! I think it’s more of a pat on the head and her saying: ‘Aww bless him,’ than anything else."
He added: "She’s like a big sister. We have the best relationship."
Nicole and Terry's close relationship sparked romance rumours during their time on the show
I wish! I think it’s more of a pat on the head and her saying: ‘Aww bless him,’ than anything else.
Matt also denied claims he is in a secret relationship with fellow contestant Freddy Parker after the pair were accused of kissing following the 23-year-old's victory at The X Factor final.
Once again blasting the allegations, he reiterated: "We didn’t kiss [laughs]! Literally, from way back at the start of the competition, we just hit it off and we’ve been best mates ever since.
"I love Freddy but he’s not my type! No kiss happened!"
Matt said that he and Nicole share a sibling-style relationship
Nicole Scherzinger and Matt Terry get festive on instagram
The Kent-born star previously told Express.co.uk that he found claims he and Nicole - who is dating Bulgarian tennis ace Grigor Dimitrov - "ridiculous".
He slammed: “It really is [ridiculous]! We have such a good relationship, it’s just funny and it’s not how we roll. We have love for each other but in that brother and sister way.
"We are literally the same person, we have the same ideas, we think the same, we get each other. It’s really nice and refreshing to have somebody like that.”
The full interview is available to read in this week's issue of OK! Magazine.