X-Factor finalists Eton Road and Ray Quinn have not been kicked off the TV talent show for having an agent. As previously reported, the two acts were under investigation because they were both signed up with Liverpool company Colette Fenlon Management, which led to speculation that they would follow in the footsteps of boyband Avenue, who were disqualified from the contest when the fact that they had a management contract came to light.
Quinn has said that he did have a deal with the agency, but it expired earlier in the year. He says"I'm not in a deal at the moment. Colette got me little bits on shows... it was more my acting side really. She's a lovely person and I grew up knowing her."
Eton Road were offered a management deal, they say, but turned it down. Band member David (don't know his surname) said: "James was going to audition as a solo artist for The X Factor anyway. So we said 'thanks, but we'd rather just go it ourselves'."