X Factor’s Ottavio Columbro: ‘I’m considering a sex change’

We talk to the flamboyant star and his duo buddy, Bradley Hunt

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They're the most talked-about act on the X Factor this year, so as they head to Bootcamp this weekend, we had to find out more about Ottavio Columbro and Bradley Hunt.

The pair, who met at uni, now infamously burst onto our screens when they auditioned separately and Ottavio revealed he hadn't spoken to his best friend in a month after Bradley served him undercooked chicken and a huge row ensued.

Bradley

But the magic of The X Factor brought them together again and on Sunday, we'll see them hit Bootcamp – despite what Simon Cowell thinks.

But have they hit the kitchen together since? And is Ottavio really considering a sex change?

Everyone thought that whole thing was set up…

B: No, we're a bit show-offy and it does look fake, but I really didn't speak to him for a month after our chicken row. I blocked him on everything.

Guys, have you been eating chicken together?

B: I'm eating it even though when I'm seen out at Nando's people are laughing at me. We were there yesterday and everyone was videoing me eating chicken. I vowed to never cook for him again and I stand by that, so I never will.

O: We stick to boil in the bag rice.

Do you argue about everything?

B: My wardrobe, my clothing. It is quite a lot of things. We've had other arguments involving food. Once he was eating egg-fried rice and walking up my stairs and I had to get the mini hoover out and hoover up the stairs and he was laughing at me, hovering his disgusting food. We had an argument because he leaves his disgusting tissues around my living room, then…

Ok enough… have you ever punched each other?

O: We ain't Ablisa!

Bradley

Have you guys ever hooked up?

B: He loves me and I hate him, that's the dynanmic.

O: I love Bradley, I've grovelled for him! I've asked him out loads of times.

B: He wants to be with me, but I say no. He's not my type. He's so like me and I'd never date myself, I've realised I'd be awful to date.

O: Nooooo! I still make little hints, saying, 'Kiss me' and he's like, 'Never!'

Ottavio, one paper claimed you want to transition – is that true?

At the moment I'm focusing on the X Factor, I have been considering things, but I haven't come to a final decision yet.

How do you pick your outfits?

B: Just look on eBay for the cheapest thing really. Click and buy! No, we think of a theme and then we base it on that and make that come to life. We make everything larger than life.

We worry you might break the budget if you make it to live shows…

B: If we get to live shows, we'd like to fly in over the audience in a harness. I want to fly over my Nan and say, 'Hiya'!

Read more in this week's heat magazine, out now.

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