This time, apparently, it is on!


We've barely been able to keep up with all the X Factor lads that Cher Lloyd has been linked with in this season of the show. But apparently, this time the rumours are true, and Cher and One Direction's Zain Malik are actually an item!

Rumours of a romance between Cher and kooky crooner Aiden Grimshaw were rife when the X Factor gang first got together at Bootcamp, with sources even saying the pair were in love. However, those tales were closely followed by stories about Cher and Liam Payne, then Cher and Harry Styles too, so we were all a little confused about who exactly, Cher had the hots for!

Until now that is. Insiders from the X Factor camp have revealed that the real-deal couple is in fact Cher and Zain, and the two are smitten with each other. "Cher and Zain are very much an item," a 'source' has been reported saying, "they're completely into each other."

More reports have even said that the romance may have been going for a little while now, with the pair kissing in front of the other contestants last week!

Cher's mentor Cheryl Cole has voiced concerns over what will happen if the pair split during the show, while we're waiting to hear what Simon Cowell has to say on the subject. He did ban any X Factor romance after-all!

What do you think of Cher and Zain? Do you think he's the best looking One Direction lad? Is Cheryl right to worry about the pair splitting up? Comments please!