Even by the saccharine standards of The X Factor, Daniel Evans is something of a maestro when it comes to making his audience cry.
First there was his unforgettable audition in front of judges Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole, during which the latter looked to be in danger of losing her false lashes as her eyes welled up with tears.
Even the famously static features of Ms Minogue appeared to quiver with emotion when the 38-year-old pool cleaner told how the tragic death of his wife Jacqueline just days after giving birth to their daughter a year ago had inspired him to seek fame on the reality TV show.
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