X FACTOR contestant Daniel Fox has vowed not to give up on his dream after judge Cheryl Cole booted him off the show.

The former Bury College student was in tears as he was told he had not made it through to the live finals following his classical performance of “Without You” in Marrakech.

Last Saturday and Sunday, viewers watched as the Girls Aloud star sent home the 19-year-old opera singer, telling him he was the most “passionate” person in the competition.

But Daniel, from Heywood, said he has no hard feelings about the decision and is looking to the future.

He said: “Watching the show at the weekend brought it all back but I couldn’t have done any better, I gave it my best shot. I know it was because Cheryl would have struggled to mentor me and not because of my ability.

“I have applied for Britain’s Got Talent so I’ll go for that and if I don’t get through I’ll apply for X Factor again next year. I won’t give up.”