X Factor 2016: Saara Aalto admits she was 'jealous' of fiance's Nicole Scherzinger crush
SHE may be captivating audiences when she takes to the stage every weekend on The X Factor but behind the scenes, Saara Aalto has admitted she faces competition from judge Nicole Scherzinger for her fiancé's attention.
Saara Aalto admits she was 'jealous' of fiancé's Nicole Scherzinger crush
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The Finnish star has revealed that her wife-to-be Meri Sopanen loves the singer and confessed she was initially very jealous of her crush.
She spilled to OK! magazine: "When I first met Meri, her phone, her laptop, everything was full of Nicole!
"I was so jealous because Nicole is so hot! She has two idols – Nicole and me. We are the only girls in her life."
And while Saara is trying to win over the British public week after week, she revealed it didn't take long for her to fall in love and say yes when Meri proposed.
Saara said she was initially very jealous of Meri's crush on The X Factor judge
Meri is a big fan of the singer and reportedly had her on her phone and laptop
I was so jealous because Nicole is so hot!
Speaking of the romantic moment, which took place on the couple's second anniversary in August, the 29-year-old gushed: "I washed off my make-up, put on my pyjamas and sat on the sofa.
"She just said: 'Oh, we had a lovely day...' Then: 'Will you marry me?'"
Saara laughed: "I was like: 'You can't do it when I look like this!' So for me, it was a surprise!"
Meri added: "We did have candles! I wanted to do it when she wasn't wearing make-up – I love her soul."
Saara has been busy trying to win over the British public on The X Factor
The Finnish singer wants to move to the UK and be as big as the Spice Girls
The pair have plans to live in the UK following The X Factor as the former Frozen singer hopes to continue her dream of becoming as big as the Spice Girls.
"We'd love to live here!" Saara told the publication. "That's been my goal since I was a child and saw the Spice Girls on TV.
"I was like, I want to wear those fancy outfits and sing my heart out on a big stage."
Read the full interview with Saara Aalto in this week's issue of OK! magazine, out now.
The X Factor continues on Saturday on ITV at 8pm.