X Factor reject Ella Henderson won’t have to worry about her future after leaving the show for very long. Four subsidiaries of Sony are reportedly fighting over her in a bidding war.

Simon Cowell’s label Syco is one of the forerunners for signing the 16 year old but is also facing stiff competition from RCA, Columbia and Epic. According to The Sun, Simon is desperate to sign the singer so that he can market her as the new Leona Lewis over here and in the US.

A source close to the music mogul said: "Ella is the most exciting thing to have come out of this year's X Factor.

"Simon can't believe she got the boot but he's not losing any sleep over it as he can see the pound signs in his eyes. "He's confident Syco will get her but if she goes elsewhere within Sony he's still quids in."

The public decision to eliminate Ella this weekend came as a shock to many as she was one of the favourites to win the show. This was especially true as some of the acts that have been given the most abuse for being on the show; Rylan Clark and Christopher Maloney are still going strong.

Now, the race to win the show has been left wide open.

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