James Arthur’s sister has spoken of her concerns for her brother and how he seems to be reacting badly to fame.

Sian recently spoke to the Sunday Mirror newspaper following the homophobic comments made by the X Factor winner.

She said: "We've been so worried about him this week, he's been diagnosed with depression and anxiety attacks. He put it really simply to me. He just said, 'Fame has mentally broken me'."

She went on to urge the public to accept her brother’s apology for his inappropriate language.

"It was the wrong word to use, no excuses - but he apologised immediately and the hate campaign against him has gone too far now. He made a mistake and he's so sorry about it that he's making himself ill with worry."